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I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will propound[a] my riddle on a lyre.
Why should I fear in times of calamity,[b]
when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,
those who trust their wealth
and boast about the abundance of their riches?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:4 Literally “open”
  2. Psalm 49:5 Literally “the days of evil”

I will turn my ear to a proverb;(A)
    with the harp(B) I will expound my riddle:(C)

Why should I fear(D) when evil days come,
    when wicked deceivers surround me—
those who trust in their wealth(E)
    and boast(F) of their great riches?(G)

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