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Psalms 49:4 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp. "
Psalms 49:4
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2 both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.
5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
6 Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—
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Psalms 49:1
"Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,"
Psalms 49:2
"both low and high, rich and poor together."
Psalms 49:3
"My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding."
Psalms 49:5
"Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?"
Psalms 49:6
"Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—"
Psalms 49:7
"none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him."
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