VIN(i)
1 {To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:
2 both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
4 I will focus my attention on a proverb; I will use the harp to expound my riddle.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
6 those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?
7 A man cannot at all redeem a brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
8 For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
9 That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.
10 For he shall see it. Wise men die. The fool and the brutish alike perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their tombs are their homes forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
12 But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.
13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
14 Like sheep, they are laid in the grave. Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule them in the morning. Their forms will decay in the grave, far away from their comfortable homes.
15 But God will redeem my soul from the hand of Sheol; for He will take me. Selah.
16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases;
17 For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- and men praise you when you do well for yourself--
19 he will go to the generation of his fathers. They will never see the light.
20 A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.