Psalms 49:6
As for them who are trusting in their wealth,—And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
7A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:
Cross References
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 52:7Lo! the man who made not God his refuge,—But trusted in the abundance of his riches, Emboldened himself in his wealth!
Psalms 56:7Because of iniquity, recompense thou them,—In anger, bring thou down, the peoples, O God.
Psalms 112:7Of evil tidings, shall he not be afraid, Established is his heart, led to trust in Yahweh;
Proverbs 10:15The substance of the rich, is his strong city, the terror of the poor, is their poverty.
Proverbs 23:5Wilt thou let thine eye fly thereupon, when it is nothing? for it will, surely make, itself wings, Like an eagle, will it wing its way across the heavens.
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 →