Psalms 49:16
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Webster Bible
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 from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Cross References
Genesis 31:1And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he obtained all this glory.
Esther 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Psalms 37:7Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Proverbs 28:12When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Revelation 21:24And the nations of them who are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor 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 →