1. Listen to this, all you people.Open your ears, all who live in the world—
2. common people and important ones,rich people and poor ones.
3. My mouth will speak wise sayings,the insights I have carefully considered.
4. I will turn my attention to a proverb.I will explain my riddle with the ⌊music of⌋ a lyre.
5. Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,when slanderers surround me with evil?
6. They trust their richesand brag about their abundant wealth.
7. No one can ever buy back another personor pay God a ransom for his life.
8. The price to be paid for his soul is too costly.He must always give up
9. in order to live forever and never see the pit.
10. Indeed, one can see that wise people die,that foolish and stupid people meet the same end.They leave their riches to others.
11. Although they named their lands after themselves,their graves have become their homes for ages to come,their dwelling places throughout every generation.