Psalms 49 · Verse 16

Psalms 49:16

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms 49:16, King James Version

Psalms 49:16 in other translations

BSBDo not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
WEBDon’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
ASVBe not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased:
YLTFear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,
DARBYBe not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
BBEHave no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;
WebsterBe not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

What does Psalms 49:16 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 49:16-19
16-19. applies this instruction. Be not anxious (Psa 37:1, &c.), since death cuts off the prosperous wicked whom you dread.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich - Do not be envious; do not grieve: it will do you no harm; it will do him no good. All he gets will be left behind; he can carry nothing with him. Even his glory must stay behind; he shall mingle with the common earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 49:15-20

Believers should not fear death. The distinction of men's outward conditions, how great soever in life, makes none at death; but the difference of men's spiritual states, though in this life it may seem of small account, yet at and after death is very great. The soul is often put for the life. The God of life, who was its Creator at first, can and will be its Redeemer at last. It includes the salvation of the soul…

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Psalms 49:16 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּ֭ירָאTi.ra'you fearH3372
כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
יַעֲשִׁ֣רya.'a.Shirhe will become richH6238
אִ֑ישׁ'IshanyoneH376
כִּֽי\־ki-ifH3588
יִ֝רְבֶּהYir.behit will increaseH7235
כְּב֣וֹדke.Vod[the] honor ofH3519
בֵּיתֽוֹ\׃bei.Tohouse hisH1004

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 49:16

  • Psalms 37:7

    Rest 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.

  • Psalms 37:1

    A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

  • Revelation 21:24

    And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.

  • Revelation 21:26

    And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.

  • Esther 3:1-6

    After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment? Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew. …

  • Genesis 31:1

    And 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 gotten all this glory.

  • Esther 5:11

    And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

  • Proverbs 28:12

    When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

  • Psalms 49:5

    Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Be not.
5; 37:1,7; Es 3:1-6; Pr 28:12
glory.
Ge 31:1; Es 5:11; Re 21:24,26

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Context

  • Psalms 49:15

    But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

  • Psalms 49:16

    Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

  • Psalms 49:17

    For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

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Psalms 49:16 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		No temas cuando se enriquece alguno, cuando aumenta la gloria de su casa;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mais Dieu rachètera mon âme de la puissance du shéol, car il me prendra. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Fürchte dich nicht, wenn ein Mann sich bereichert, wenn sich vergrößert die Herrlichkeit seines Hauses.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Peccatori autem dixit Deus: Quare tu enarras justitias meas? et assumis testamentum meum per os tuum?