World English Bible
"Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath."
— Psalms 62:9, World English Bible
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity. ”
“Men are nothing but a mere breath; human beings are unreliable. When they are weighed in the scales, all of them together are lighter than air.”
“My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand hath received me.”
“Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.”
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”
He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress. I will not be shaken.
With God is my salvation and my honor. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Trust in him at all times, you people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Don't trust in oppression. Don't become vain in robbery. If riches increase, don't set your heart on them.
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
Also to you, Lord, belongs loving kindness, for you reward every man according to his work. A Psalm by David, when he was in the desert of Judah.