Col. 1:20
and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Psalm 49:1-12
Hear this, all peoples!
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
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both low and high,
rich and poor together!
3
My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
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I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.
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Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
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those who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?
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Truly no man can ransom another,
or give to God the price of his life,
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for the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice,
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that he should live on forever
and never see the pit.
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For he sees that even the wise die;
the fool and the stupid alike must perish
and leave their wealth to others.
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Their graves are their homes forever,[a]
their dwelling places to all generations,
though they called lands by their own names.
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Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.