Psalms 49:17
Whereas thou hast hated instruction, 1 And hast cast my words behind thee. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
In Context
18If thou sawest a thief, thou rannest along with him, 1 And hast cast in thy lot with adulterers. 1
Cross References
Job 1:21and said, 1 I myself came forth naked from my mother’s womb, 1 And naked shall I return thither: 1 The Lord gave, the Lord has taken away: 1 As it seemed good to the Lord, so has it come to pass; 1 Blessed be the name of the Lord. 1
Psalms 17:14The Lord also thundered from heaven, 1 And the Highest uttered his voice. 1
Isaiah 5:14Therefore hell has enlarged its desire and opened its mouth without ceasing: and her glorious and great, and her rich and her pestilent men shall go down into 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 →