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לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִבְנֵי־קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר
For the Leader; a Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Εἰς τὸ τέλος, τοῖς υἱοῖς Κορὲ ψαλμός.
For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Korah.
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שִׁמְעוּ־זֹאת כָּל־הָעַמִּים הַאֲזִינוּ כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵי חָלֶד
Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
Ἀκούσατε ταῦτα πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, ἐνωτίσασθε πάντες οἱ κατοικοῦντες τὴν οἰκουμένην,
Hear these words, all ye nations, Hearken, all ye that dwell upon the earth:
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גַּם־בְּנֵי אָדָם גַּם־בְּנֵי־אִישׁ יַחַד עָשִׁיר וְאֶבְיוֹן
Both low and high, rich and poor together.
οἵ τε γηγενεῖς καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἐπιτοαυτὸ πλούσιος καὶ πένης.
Both the sons of mean men, and sons of [great] men; The rich and poor [man] together.
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פִּי יְדַבֵּר חָכְמוֹת וְהָגוּת לִבִּי תְבוּנוֹת
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
Τὸ στόμα μου λαλήσει σοφίαν, καὶ ἡ μελέτη τῆς καρδίας μου σύνεσιν.
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall bring [forth] understanding.
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אַטֶּה לְמָשָׁל אָזְנִי אֶפְתַּח בְּכִנּוֹר חִידָת͏ִי
I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
Κλινῶ εἰς παραβολὴν τὸ οὖς μου, ἀνοίξω ἐν ψαλτηρίῳ τὸ πρόβλημά μου.
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my riddle on the harp.
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לָמָּה אִירָא בִּימֵי רָע עֲוֺן עֲקֵבַי יְסוּבֵּנִי
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my supplanters compasseth me about,
Ἱνατί φοβοῦμαι ἐν ἡμέρᾳ πονηρᾷ; ἡ ἀνομία τῆς πτέρνης μου κυκλώσει με.
Wherefore should I fear in the evil day? The iniquity of my heel shall compass me.
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הַבֹּטְחִים עַל־חֵילָם וּבְרֹב עָשְׁרָם יִתְהַלָּלוּ
Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
Οἱ πεποιθότες ἐπὶ τῇ δυνάμει αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ πλήθει τοῦ πλούτου αὐτῶν καυχώμενοι.
They that trust in their strength, And boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—
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אָח לֹא־פָדֹה יִפְדֶּה אִישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּן לֵאלֹהִים כָּפְרוֹ
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to G-d a ransom for him--
Ἀδελφὸς οὐ λυτροῦται, λυτρώσεται ἄνθρωπος; οὐ δώσει τῷ Θεῷ ἐξίλασμα ἑαυτοῦ,
A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? He shall not give to God a ransom for himself,
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וְיֵקַר פִּדְיוֹן נַפְשָׁם וְחָדַל לְעוֹלָם
For too costly is the redemption of their soul, and must be let alone for ever--
καὶ τὴν τιμὴν τῆς λυτρώσεως τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ· καὶ ἐκοπίασεν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα,
Or the price of the redemption of his soul, Though he labor forever,
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וִיחִי־עוֹד לָנֶצַח לֹא יִרְאֶה הַשָּׁחַת
That he should still live alway, that he should not see the pit.
καὶ ζήσεται εἰς τέλος· ὅτι οὐκ ὄψεται καταφθορὰν,
and live to the end, [So] that he should not see corruption.
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כִּי יִרְאֶה חֲכָמִים יָמוּתוּ יַחַד כְּסִיל וָבַעַר יֹאבֵדוּ וְעָזְבוּ לַאֲחֵרִים חֵילָם
For he seeth that wise men die, the fool and the brutish together perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Ὅταν ἴδῃ σοφοὺς ἀποθνήσκοντας, ἐπιτοαυτὸ ἄφρων καὶ ἄνους ἀπολοῦνται, καὶ καταλείψουσιν ἀλλοτρίοις τὸν πλοῦτον αὐτῶν.
When he shall see wise men dying, The fool and the senseless one shall perish together; And they shall leave their wealth to strangers.
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קִרְבָּם בָּתֵּימוֹ לְעוֹלָם מִשְׁכְּנֹתָם לְדֹר וָדֹר קָרְאוּ בִשְׁמוֹתָם עֲלֵי אֲדָמוֹת
Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling-places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
Καὶ οἱ τάφοι αὐτῶν οἰκίαι αὐτῶν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, σκηνώματα αὐτῶν εἰς γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν, ἐπεκαλέσαντο τὰ ὀνόματα αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῶν γαιῶν αὐτῶν.
And their sepulchers are their houses forever, [Even] their tabernacles to all generations: They have called their lands after their own names.
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וְאָדָם בִּיקָר בַּל־יָלִין נִמְשַׁל כַּבְּהֵמוֹת נִדְמוּ
But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.
Καὶ ἄνθρωπος ἐν τιμῇ ὢν, οὐ συνῆκε, παρασυνεβλήθη τοῖς κτήνεσι τοῖς ἀνοήτοις, καὶ ὡμοιώθη αὐτοῖς.
And man being in honor, understands not: He is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like to them.
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זֶה דַרְכָּם כֵּסֶל לָמוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶם בְּפִיהֶם יִרְצוּ סֶלָה
This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah
Αὕτη ἡ ὁδὸς αὐτῶν σκάνδαλον αὐτοῖς, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐν τῷ στόματι αὐτῶν εὐλογήσουσι· διάψαλμα.
This their way is an offense to them: Yet afterward men will commend their sayings. Pause.
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כַּצֹּאן לִשְׁאוֹל שַׁתּוּ מָוֶת יִרְעֵם וַיִּרְדּוּ בָם יְשָׁרִים לַבֹּקֶר וצירם וְצוּרָם לְבַלּוֹת שְׁאוֹל מִזְּבֻל לוֹ
Like sheep they are appointed for the nether-world; death shall be their shepherd; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their form shall be for the nether-world to wear away, that there be no habitation for it.
Ὡς πρόβατα ἐν ᾅδῃ ἔθεντο, θάνατος ποιμανεῖ αὐτούς· καὶ κατακυριεύσουσιν αὐτῶν οἱ εὐθεῖς τοπρωῒ, καὶ ἡ βοήθεια αὐτῶν παλαιωθήσεται ἐν τῷ ᾅδῃ ἐκ τῆς δόξης αὐτῶν.
They have laid [them] as sheep in Hades; death shall feed on them; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, And their help shall fail in Hades from their glory.
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אַךְ־אֱלֹהִים יִפְדֶּה נַפְשִׁי מִיַּד־שְׁאוֹל כִּי יִקָּחֵנִי סֶלָה
But G-d will redeem my soul from the power of the nether-world; for He shall receive me. Selah
Πλὴν ὁ Θεὸς λυτρώσεται τὴν ψυχήν μου ἐκ χειρὸς ᾅδου, ὅταν λαμβάνῃ με· διάψαλμα.
But God shall deliver my soul From the power of Hades, when he shall receive me. Pause.
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אַל־תִּירָא כִּי־יַעֲשִׁר אִישׁ כִּי־יִרְבֶּה כְּבוֹד בֵּיתוֹ
Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, when the wealth of his house is increased;
Μὴ φοβοῦ ὅταν πλουτήσῃ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ὅταν πληθυνθῇ ἡ δόξα τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ.
Fear not when a man is enriched, And when the glory of his house is increased.
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כִּי לֹא בְמוֹתוֹ יִקַּח הַכֹּל לֹא־יֵרֵד אַחֲרָיו כְּבוֹדוֹ
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his wealth shall not descend after him.
Ὅτι οὐκ ἐν τῷ ἀποθνήσκειν αὐτὸν λήψεται τὰ πάντα, οὐδὲ συγκαταβήσεται αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα αὐτοῦ.
For he shall take nothing when he dies; Neither shall his glory descend with him.
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כִּי־נַפְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּיו יְבָרֵךְ וְיוֹדֻךָ כִּי־תֵיטִיב לָךְ
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';
Ὅτι ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ εὐλογηθήσεται, ἐξομολογήσεταί σοι ὅταν ἀγαθύνῃς αὐτῷ.
For his soul shall be blessed in his life: He shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.
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תָּבוֹא עַד־דּוֹר אֲבוֹתָיו עַד־נֵצַח לֹא יִרְאוּ־אוֹר
It shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see the light.
Εἰσελεύσεται ἕως γενεᾶς πατέρων αὐτοῦ, ἕως αἰῶνος οὐκ ὄψεται φῶς.
[Yet] he shall go in to the generation of his fathers; He shall never see light.
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אָדָם בִּיקָר וְלֹא יָבִין נִמְשַׁל כַּבְּהֵמוֹת נִדְמוּ
Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
Ἄνθρωπος ἐν τιμῇ ὢν, οὐ συνῆκε, παρασυνεβλήθη τοῖς κτήνεσι τοῖς ἀνοήτοις, καὶ ὡμοιώθη αὐτοῖς.
Man that is in honor, understands not: He is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them.