Psalms 49:6-10

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The folly of trusting in riches.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

⁶They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

⁷None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

⁸(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

⁹That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

¹⁰For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

Psalms 49:6-10 (ASV)