Is not their tent-cordpluckedup within them? They die,yet withoutwisdom.'
"Surelysuchare the dwellingsof the wicked,And thisis the placeof him who does not knowGod."
"The abundant[in years] may not be wise,Normay eldersunderstandjustice.
"But ifthey do not hear,they shall perishby the swordAnd they will diewithoutknowledge.
"Those who hateyou will be clothedwith shame,And the tentof the wickedwill be nolonger."
"With reproofsYou chastena manfor iniquity;You consumeas a mothwhat is preciousto him; Surelyeverymanis a merebreath.Selah.
"Behold,You have mademy days[as] handbreadths,And my lifetimeas nothingin Your sight;Surelyeverymanat his bestis a merebreath.Selah.
As sheepthey are appointedfor Sheol;Deathshall be their shepherd;And the uprightshall ruleover them in the morning,And their formshall be for Sheolto consumeSothat they have nohabitation.
Manin [his] pomp,yet withoutunderstanding,Is likethe beaststhat perish.
He will diefor lackof instruction,And in the greatnessof his follyhe will goastray.
"Those who seeyou will gazeat you, They will ponderoveryou, [saying], 'Is thisthe manwho made the earthtremble,Who shookkingdoms,
Stopregardingman,whosebreath[of life] is in his nostrils;For whyshould he be esteemed?
"But Godsaidto him, 'You fool!This[very] nightyour soulis requiredof you; and [now] whowill own whatyou have prepared?'
For the sunriseswith a scorching windand withersthe grass;and its flowerfalls offand the beautyof its appearanceis destroyed;sotoothe rich manin the midst of his pursuitswill fade away.
