Psalms 49:6
They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
7Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
Cross References
Esther 5:11And Haman tolde them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the King had promoted him, and how that he had set him aboue the princes and seruants of the King.
Psalms 52:7Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.
Psalms 56:7They thinke they shall escape by iniquitie: O God, cast these people downe in thine anger.
Psalms 112:7He will not be afraide of euill tidings: for his heart is fixed, and beleeueth in the Lord.
Proverbs 10:15The riche mans goodes are his strong citie: but the feare of the needie is their pouertie.
Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.
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 →