Psalms 49:6
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
In Context
5Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.
7A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
Cross References
Esther 5:11and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.
Psalms 52:7'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'
Psalms 56:7By iniquity they escape, In anger the peoples put down, O God.
Psalms 112:7Of an evil report he is not afraid, Prepared is His heart, confident in Jehovah.
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich [is] his strong city, The ruin of the poor [is] their poverty.
Proverbs 23:5For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to 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 →