1 Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,
2 both low and high, rich and poor together.
3 My mouth will speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.
4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will propound my riddle on a lyre.
5 Why should I fear in times of calamity, when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,
6 those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?