Psalms 49:7
None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
In Context
6They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
8(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
Cross References
Proverbs 18:11The rich man`s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Hosea 12:9But I am Jehovah thy God from the land of Egypt; I will yet again make thee to dwell in tents, as in the days of the solemn feast.
Matthew 20:28even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Mark 8:37For what should a man give in exchange for his life?
1 Peter 1:18knowing that ye were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from your vain manner of life handed down from your fathers;
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:7-15
The Vanity of Worldly Riches; The End of the Wicked. 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that… Read the whole commentary →