Psalms 49:2
both low and high, rich and poor together.
World English Bible British
In The King James Version
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
In Context
1Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
3My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7The LORD makes poor and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
Psalms 62:9Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Isaiah 34:1Come near, you nations, to hear! Listen, you peoples. Let the earth and all it contains hear, the world, and everything that comes from it.
Micah 1:2Hear, you peoples, all of you! Listen, O earth, and all that is therein. Let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
James 2:1My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ with partiality.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:2-6
A Call to Attention. 1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? This is the psalmist's preface to his discourse concerning the vanity of the world and its insufficiency… Read the whole commentary →