Psalms 49:2
Both sons of the low, And sons of the high,—Together both rich and needy:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
In Context
1Hear ye, this all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of this passing world;
3My mouth, shall speak forth Wisdom, And the soft utterance of my heart be Understanding:
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:7Yahweh, maketh poor, and enricheth,—Layeth low, yea exalteth;
Psalms 62:9Surely, vanity, are men of low degree, Deception, men of high degree,—In the balances, they go up, They, are [made] of vanity, altogether.
Isaiah 34:1Come near ye nations to hear, And, ye races, attend,—Let the earth hear, and the fulness thereof, The world and all things produced therefrom:
Micah 1:2Hear ye peoples, all of you, Hearken, O earth and the fulness thereof,—and let My Lord Yahweh be among you for a witness, My Lord out of his holy temple.
James 2:1My brethren, do not, with respect for persons, be holding the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory.
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 →