Psalms 49:16
14 Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
15 But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
17 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
- KJV
- Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
- WEB
- Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
- ASV
- Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.
- DARBY
- Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
- BLB
- do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.
- ÅB
- Frykt ikke når en mann blir rik, når hans huses herlighet blir stor!
- OTB
- Frykt ikke når noen blir rike,
Når prakten av deres hus øker; - B1930
- Frykt ikke når en mann blir rik, når hans huses herlighet blir stor!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 37:7
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
Read in contextPsalms 37:1
Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.
Read in contextRevelation 21:24
By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.
Read in contextRevelation 21:26
And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.
Read in contextEsther 3:1–6
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.
Read in contextGenesis 31:1
Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”
Read in contextEsther 5:11
Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
Read in contextProverbs 28:12
When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
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