Psalms 49:16
Do not fear, When a man becometh rich, When the glory of his house increaseth;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, God, will redeem my soul, out of the hand of hades, For he will take me. [Selah.]
17For, when he dieth, he shall take, nothing, his glory shall not descend after him;
Cross References
Genesis 31:1Then heard he the words of the sons of Laban, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that belonged to our father; Yea out of what belonged to our father, hath he made all this wealth.
Esther 5:11and Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children,—and all the things wherein the king had promoted him to power, and how he had advanced him, above the rulers and the servants of the king.
Psalms 37:7Be resigned to Yahweh, yea wait with longing for him; Burn not with vexation at him who prospereth in his way,—at the man who doeth wickedness.
Proverbs 28:12In the exulting of the righteous, there is great glorying, but, when the lawless arise, a man must be sought for.
Revelation 21:24And the nations, shall walk, through her light; and, the kings of the earth, do bring their glory 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 →