3. My mouth speaks wisdom;my heart’s meditation brings understanding.
4. I turn my ear to a proverb;I explain my riddle with a lyre.
5. Why should I fear in times of trouble?The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.
6. They trust in their wealthand boast of their abundant riches.
7. Yet these cannot redeem a person or pay his ransom to God —
8. since the price of redeeming him is too costly,one should forever stop trying —
9. so that he may live foreverand not see the Pit.
10. For one can see that wise men die;foolish and stupid men also pass away. Then they leave their wealth to others.
11. Their graves are their eternal homes, their homes from generation to generation,though they have named estates after themselves.