2 Hear this, all you peoples! Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
3 high and low together, rich and poor alike!
4 My mouth will speak wisdom, my deep thoughts will bring discernment.
5 To a proverb I will incline my ear, and solve my riddle to the rhythm of my lyre.
6 Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers ring me round -
7 those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
8 For no ransom avails for one's life, there is no price one can give to God for it.
9 For redeeming one's life demands too high a price, and all is lost forever.
10 Who can remain forever alive and never see the grave?
11 For we see that the wise die, and pass away like the fool and the stupid leaving to others their fortune and wealth.
12 Their graves are their eternal homes, from generation to generation, no matter how big the tracts of land they own.
13 People of wealth have no thought, they will be silenced like the beasts.
14 This is the fate of people trusting themselves, the future of those who rely on their strength.
15 Like sheep led to the grave, they have death as their shepherd and ruler; quickly their form will be consumed in the world of the dead, which is their home.
16 But God will rescue my soul from the grave by receiving me unto himself.
17 Fear not when someone grows rich, when his power becomes oppressively great,
18 for nothing will he take when he dies; his wealth and pomp he will leave behind.
19 Though he praised himself in his lifetime, "All will say that I have enjoyed life,"
20 he will join the generation of his forebears, who will never again see the light.
21 People of wealth have no thought, they will be silenced like the beasts.
Versículos relacionados com Psalms, 49:
Psalm 49 addresses wisdom and uncertainty of wealth and human mortality. The psalmist invites us to hear his advice and reflect on the transience of material goods and the importance of seeking true wealth, which is found in God. Below are five verses related to these themes:
Proverbs 11:4: "The riches on the day of wrath shall be served, but justice delivers from death." This verse highlights the importance of justice and righteousness, which are more valuable than wealth.
Ecclesiastes 5:10: "He who loves money will never have enough; whoever loves the riches will never be satisfied with his income. It makes no sense either." This verse warns of the illusion that wealth can bring happiness and personal fulfillment.
Matthew 16:26: "What good is someone to win the whole world and lose their soul? Or, what could anyone give in return for their soul?" This verse reminds us that true wealth is found in our relationship with God and in our eternal life with Him.
James 1:10-11: "But the rich one must be proud of his humiliation, for he will pass as the flower of the field. The sun rises, and the sun sets itself, and in a hurry back to the place from which it rises. " This verse reminds us that wealth and social position are transitory and that we must find our joy and satisfaction in God.
1 Timothy 6:17-19: "Order to those who are rich in the present world who are not arrogant or put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, which gives us richly all things to our satisfaction. Do good, which are rich in good works, generous and ready to share. " This verse encourages us to use our wealth to help others and the glory of God, instead of being proud of it or depending on it for our safety and satisfaction.
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