Psalms 49:5-12

5Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the wickedness of those who would betray me surrounds me [on every side],

6Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth And boast of the abundance of their riches?

7None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him—

8For the ransom of his soul is too costly, And he should cease trying forever—

9So that he should live on eternally, That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.

10For he sees that even wise men die; The fool and the stupid alike perish And leave their wealth to others.

11Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, And their dwelling places to all generations; They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].

12But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.