Psalms 49:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.”
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“They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;”
King James Version · Public Domain“They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 49:6 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Esther 5:11Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.
- Job 31:24If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
- Psalms 52:7“Look at the man who did not make God his refuge, but trusted in the abundance of his wealth and strengthened himself by destruction.”
- Psalms 56:5All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise.
- Psalms 56:7In spite of such sin, will they escape? In Your anger, O God, cast down the nations.
- Psalms 62:10Place no trust in extortion, or false hope in stolen goods. If your riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.
- Psalms 112:7He does not fear bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.
- Psalms 112:8His heart is assured; he does not fear, until he looks in triumph on his foes.
- Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
- Proverbs 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
- Proverbs 23:5When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
- Jeremiah 9:23This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
- Ezekiel 28:4By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.
- Hosea 12:8And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
- 1 Timothy 6:17Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.
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