1. Listen to this, all you people!Pay attention, everyone in the world!
2. High and low,rich and poor—listen!
3. For my words are wise,and my thoughts are filled with insight.
4. I listen carefully to many proverbsand solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.
5. Why should I fear when trouble comes,when enemies surround me?
6. They trust in their wealthand boast of great riches.
7. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from deathby paying a ransom to God.