Psalms 49:17

¹⁵ But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

¹⁶ Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

¹⁸ Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

¹⁹ He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
KJV: For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
WEB: for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.
ASV: For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
DARBY: For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
BLB: For in his death he will take of it all nothing; his glory will not go down after him,

ÅB: For han skal intet ta med seg når han dør; hans herlighet skal ikke fare ned etter ham.
OTB: For når de dør, tar de ingenting med seg;
Deres rikdom vil ikke følge dem ned.
B1930: For han skal intet ta med sig når han dør; hans herlighet skal ikke fare ned efter ham.

1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
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Job 27:19
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
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Ecclesiastes 5:15
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
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1 Corinthians 15:43
It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
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Luke 16:24
And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
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Job 1:21
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
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Psalms 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
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Isaiah 5:14
Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
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