3 I will declare a wise saying;I will share my profound thoughts.
4 I will learn a song that imparts wisdom;I will then sing my insightful song to the accompaniment of a harp.
5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble,when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?
6 They trust in their wealthand boast in their great riches.
7 Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother;he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
8 (the ransom price for a human life is too high,and people go to their final destiny),
9 so that he might continue to live foreverand not experience death.