Psalms 49:16
Don't be disturbed when people become rich, filling their houses with possessions.
Free Bible Version
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 surely God will rescue me from the power of the grave; he will grab me back. Selah.
Cross References
Genesis 31:1Jacob found out that Laban's sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father. All the wealth he has actually came from our father.”
Esther 5:11Haman went into great detail about how much money and possessions he had, and how many children, and how the king had made him so important by promoting him above all the other nobles and officials.
Psalms 37:7Be still in God's presence; wait patiently for him. Don't be upset over people who prosper when they carry out their evil schemes.
Proverbs 28:12When good people win, everyone celebrates, but when the wicked come to power, people hide.
Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory into the city.
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 →