Psalms 49:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 49:6

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4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will disclose my¹ dark saying on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who ^atrust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
Nor ^agive to God a ransom for him—

8 For ^athe redemption of their souls is costly,
And it shall cease forever—

9 That he should continue to live eternally,
And ^anot see the Pit.

10 For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.

11 ¹Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They ^acall their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not¹ remain;
He is like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the way of those who are ^afoolish,
And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
^aThe upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
^bAnd their beauty shall be consumed in¹ the grave, far from their dwelling.

15 But God ^awill redeem my soul from the power of¹ the grave,
For He shall ^breceive me. Selah

16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;

Verse Comparison: Psalms 49:6

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American Standard Version
They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Amplified® Bible
Even of those who trust in {and} lean on their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?

Contemporary English Version
They trust in their riches and brag about all of their wealth.

Darby English Version
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...

Good News Bible
by evil people who trust in their riches and boast of their great wealth.

King James Version
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

New American Standard Bible
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?

New International Version
those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?

New King James Version
Those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?

Revised Standard Version
men who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?

Young's Literal Translation
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

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