微读圣经

Misplaced Trust in Wealth

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.

1Hear this, all you peoples;

listen, all who inhabit the world, Ps 78:1; Mc 1:2

2both low and high, Lit both sons of Adam and sons of man

rich and poor together. Ps 62:9

3My mouth speaks wisdom;

my heart’s meditation brings understanding. Ps 37:30

4I turn my ear to a proverb;

I explain my riddle with a lyre. Nm 12:8; Mt 13:35

5Why should I fear in times of trouble?

The iniquity of my foes surrounds me. Ps 23:4; 27:1

6They trust in their wealth

and boast of their abundant riches. Jb 31:24; Ps 52:7; Pr 11:28

7Yet these cannot redeem a person Or Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or Yet he cannot redeem a brother

or pay his ransom to God Jb 36:18-19; Mt 25:8-9 —

8since the price of redeeming him is too costly,

one should forever stop trying Or costly, it will cease forever Mt 16:26 —

9so that he may live forever

and not see the Pit. Jb 33:28; Ps 16:10

10For one can see that wise men die;

foolish and stupid men also pass away. Ec 2:16

Then they leave their wealth to others. Ps 39:6; Ec 2:18-19; Lk 12:20

11Their graves are their eternal homes, LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads Their inner thought is that their houses are eternal

their homes from generation to generation,

though they have named estates after themselves. Ps 5:9; 10:6

12But despite his assets, Or honor man will not last;

he is like the animals that perish. Ec 3:19

13This is the way of those who are arrogant,

and of their followers,

who approve of their words. Lit and after them with their mouth they were pleased Ps 31:23; Pr 16:18; 21:24Selah

14Like sheep they are headed for Sheol;

Death will shepherd them.

The upright will rule over them in the morning, Rv 2:26

and their form will waste away in Sheol, Hb obscure

far from their lofty abode. Jb 24:19; Ps 9:17

15But God will redeem my life

from the power of Sheol,

for He will take me. Ps 16:10; 56:13; Hs 13:14Selah

16Do not be afraid when a man gets rich,

when the wealth Or glory of his house increases. Ps 37:7

17For when he dies, he will take nothing at all;

his wealth Or glory will not follow him down. Jb 27:19; Ps 17:14; 1Tm 6:7

18Though he praises himself during his lifetime —

and people praise you when you do well for yourself Dt 29:19; Ps 10:3,6 —

19he will go to the generation of his fathers;

they will never see the light. Gn 15:15; Jb 33:30; Ps 56:13

20A man with valuable possessions Or with honor

but without understanding

is like the animals that perish. Ec 3:19