Psalms 49:16
Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
In Context
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.
17For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
Cross References
Genesis 31:1And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, and of what was our father's he has acquired all this glory.
Esther 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Psalms 37:7Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
Proverbs 28:12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
Revelation 21:24And the nations shall walk by its light; and the kings of the earth bring their glory to it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:16-20
Privilege of the Godly. 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; 17 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. 20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth… Read the whole commentary →