rsv Psalms:49:6-12 SEEK
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Why should I fear in times of trouble ,
when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me ,
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men who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches ?
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Truly no man can ransom himself ,
or give to God the price of his life ,
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for the ransom of his life is costly ,
and can never suffice ,
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that he should continue to live on for ever ,
and never see the Pit .
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Yea ,
he shall see that even the wise die ,
the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others .
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Their graves are their homes for ever ,
their dwelling places to all generations ,
though they named lands their own .