5   Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
yare'³³⁷² yowm³¹¹⁷ ra`<sup>7451</sup> `avon⁵⁷⁷¹ `aqeb⁶¹²⁰ cabab⁵⁴³⁷

6   They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
batach⁹⁸² chayil²⁴²⁸ halal¹⁹⁸⁴ rob⁷²³⁰ `osher⁶²³⁹

7   None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
'iysh³⁷⁶ padah⁶²⁹⁹ padah⁶²⁹⁹ 'ach²⁵¹ nathan⁵⁴¹⁴ 'elohiym⁴³⁰ kopher³⁷²⁴

8   (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
pidyowm⁶³⁰⁶ nephesh⁵³¹⁵ yaqar³³⁶⁵ chadal²³⁰⁸ `owlam⁵⁷⁶⁹

9   That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
chayah²⁴²¹ netsach⁵³³¹ ra'ah⁷²⁰⁰ shachath⁷⁸⁴⁵

10   For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
ra'ah⁷²⁰⁰ chakam²⁴⁵⁰ muwth⁴¹⁹¹ yachad³¹⁶² kciyl³⁶⁸⁴ ba`ar<sup>1198</sup> 'abad<sup>6</sup> `azab⁵⁸⁰⁰ chayil²⁴²⁸ 'acher³¹²

11   Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
qereb⁷¹³⁰ bayith¹⁰⁰⁴ `owlam⁵⁷⁶⁹ mishkan⁴⁹⁰⁸ dowr¹⁷⁵⁵ dowr¹⁷⁵⁵ qara'⁷¹²¹ 'adamah¹²⁷ shem⁸⁰³⁴

12   Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
'adam¹²⁰ yqar³³⁶⁶ luwn³⁸⁸⁵ mashal⁴⁹¹¹ bhemah⁹²⁹ damah¹⁸²⁰

13   This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
derek¹⁸⁷⁰ kecel³⁶⁸⁹ 'achar³¹⁰ ratsah⁷⁵²¹ peh⁶³¹⁰ celah⁵⁵⁴²