1. Hear this, everyone!Listen, all people everywhere,
2. great and small alike,rich and poor together.
3. My thoughts will be clear;I will speak words of wisdom.
4. I will turn my attention to proverbsand explain their meaning as I play the harp.
5. I am not afraid in times of dangerwhen I am surrounded by enemies,
6. by evil people who trust in their richesand boast of their great wealth.
7. A person can never redeem himself;he cannot pay God the price for his life,
8. because the payment for a human life is too great.What he could pay would never be enough
9. to keep him from the grave,to let him live for ever.
10. Anyone can see that even the wise die,as well as the foolish and stupid.They all leave their riches to their descendants.