"Hear this" The call is made to all peoples. The word of the Lord is for everyone, high and low, rich and poor.
When we meditate on the word of the Lord we can speak wise words. Note that he will also use music to expound the proverb.
It is natural to fear when evil days come, but if we trust in the Lord we have no need to do so. A moments consideration shows the futility of normal human thinking. No matter how rich or well equipped someone is, they can do nothing to redeem the life of another. It is God who decides who lives and dies. It is not the rich or the powerful who hold the keys of life and death, no matter what they may claim.
Of course we do have One who has paid a ransom and redeemed our lives. The only reason that Jesus' death on the cross was able to do this is that He is both God and Man.
The fact the everyone dies, regardless of their earthly status, shows us that no earthly wealth is sufficient to buy eternal life. This is blindingly obvious if you think about it, yet so few do think about it.
So we should not be impressed by wealth or human wisdom, for it all ultimately comes to nothing. God alone is the one who can redeem a life.
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