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¹ Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, ² Rich and poor together. ³ And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. ⁴ I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. ⁵ When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? ⁶ And boast in the multitude of their riches, ⁷ Nor give to God a ransom for him— ⁸ And it shall cease forever— ⁹ And not see the Pit. ¹⁰ And leave their wealth to others. ¹¹ They call their lands after their own names. ¹² He is like the beasts that perish. ¹³ Selah ¹⁴ And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling. ¹⁵ Selah ¹⁶ When the glory of his house is increased; ¹⁷ His glory shall not descend after him. ¹⁸ (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself), ¹⁹ They shall never see light. ²⁰ Is like the beasts that perish.