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Psalms 49:2-8 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

2. both low and high, rich and poor together.

3. My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

4. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will propound my riddle on a lyre.

5. Why should I fear in times of calamity, when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,

6. those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?

7. Surely a man cannot redeem a brother. He cannot give to God his ransom

8. (since the redemption price for their life is costly and it always fails),