1. Listen to this, all you people!Listen closely, all you citizens of the world—
2. people of every kind,rich and poor alike!
3. My mouth speaks wisdom;my heart’s meditation is full of insight.
4. I will pay close attention to a proverb;I will explain my riddle on the lyre.
5. Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,when the wrongdoing of my bullies engulfs me—
6. those people who trust in their fortunesand boast of their fantastic wealth?
7. Wealth? It can’t save a single person!It can’t pay a life’s ransom-price to God.
8. The price to save someone’s life is too high—wealth will never be enough—
9. no one can live foreverwithout experiencing the pit.
10. Everyone knows that the wise die too,just like foolish and stupid people do,all of them leaving their fortunes to others.
11. Their graves are their eternal homes,the place they live for all generations,even if they had counties named after them!