5. Why should I be afraid when trouble comes? Why should I fear when sinners are all around me? They are the kind of people who want to take advantage of me.
6. They trust in their wealth. They brag about how rich they are.
7. No man can pay for the life of anyone else. No one can give God what that would cost.
8. The price for a life is very high. No payment is ever enough.
9. No one can pay enough to live forever and not rot in the grave.
10. Everyone can see that even wise people die. Foolish and dumb people also pass away. All of them leave their wealth to others.
11. Their graves will remain their houses forever. Their graves will be their homes for all time to come. Naming lands after themselves won't help either.
12. Even though people may be very rich, they don't live on and on. They are like the animals. They die.
13. That's what happens to those who trust in themselves. It also happens to their followers, who agree with what they say. Selah