The Confidence of the Foolish
Psalm 94: 7-8 Yet they say, “The Lord does not
see, nor does the God of Jacob understand.” 8 Understand, you
senseless among the people; and you fools, when will you be wise?
Psalm 49:1-13 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, and the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. 4 I will
incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. 5 Why should
I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? 6 Those that
trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, 7 None of
them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him—8 For the
redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever—9 that he
should continue to live eternally, and not see the Pit. 10 For he
sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave
their wealth to others. 11 Their inner thought is that their houses will last
forever, Their
dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own
names.12
Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that
perish. 13 This is
the way of those who are foolish, and of their posterity who approve their
sayings. 14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The
upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be
consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.
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