Psalm 49:6-12

Complete Jewish Bible

⁶⁽⁵⁾Why should I fear when the days bring trouble,
when the evil of my pursuers surrounds me,
⁷⁽⁶⁾the evil of those who rely on their wealth
and boast how rich they are?
⁸⁽⁷⁾No one can ever redeem his brother
or give God a ransom for him ,
⁹⁽⁸⁾because the price for him is too high
(leave the idea completely alone!)
¹⁰⁽⁹⁾to have him live on eternally
and never see the pit.
¹¹⁽¹⁰⁾For he can see that wise men will die,
likewise the fool and the brute will perish
and leave their wealth to others.
¹²⁽¹¹⁾They think their homes will last forever,
their dwellings through all generations;
they give their own names to their estates.