Psalm 49:6 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?

WBS:

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

WEB:

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches--

YLT:

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

Psalm 49:6 Cross References

XREF:

Job 31:24 "If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,

Psalm 52:7 "Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

Mark 10:24 The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

49:6 They that trust in their {c} wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
(c) To trust in riches is madness, seeing they can neither restore life, nor prolong it.

WES:

49:6 Trust - As that which will secure them from calamities. Having said that good men had no cause of fear, from their present sufferings from ungodly men, now he proceeds to shew, that the ungodly had no reason to be secure because of their riches.

MHC:

49:6-14 Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A man may have wealth, and may have his heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and obedience, and may do good with it. Therefore it is not men's having riches that proves them to be worldly, but their setting their hearts upon them as the best things. Worldly men have only some floating thoughts of the things of God, while their fixed thoughts, their inward thoughts, are about the world; that lies nearest the heart. But with all their wealth they cannot save the life of the dearest friend they have. This looks further, to the eternal redemption to be wrought out by the Messiah. The redemption of the soul shall cost very dear; but, being once wrought, it shall never need to be repeated. And he, the Redeemer, shall rise again before he sees corruption, and then shall live for evermore, Re 1:18. This likewise shows the folly of worldly people, who sell their souls for that which will never buy them. With all their wealth they cannot secure themselves from the stroke of death. Yet one generation after another applaud their maxims; and the character of a fool, as drawn by heavenly Wisdom itself, Lu 12:16-21, continues to be followed even among professed Christians. Death will ask the proud sinner, Where is thy wealth, thy pomp? And in the morning of the resurrection, when all that sleep in the dust shall awake, the upright shall be advanced to the highest honour, when the wicked shall be filled with everlasting shame and contempt, Da 12:2. Let us now judge of things as they will appear in that day. The beauty of holiness is that alone which the grave cannot touch, or damage.

CONC:

Abundance Boast Depend Faith Foolish Hearts Lifted Multitude Riches Shew Stores Themselves Trust Trusting Wealth

Abundance Boast Depend Faith Foolish Great Hearts Lifted Multitude Riches Shew Stores Themselves Trust Trusting Wealth

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