1 Hear this, all peoples!Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
2 both low and high,rich and poor together!
3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
6 those who trust in their wealthand boast of the abundance of their riches?
7 Truly no man can ransom another,or give to God the price of his life,