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Psalm 49:16-19
New King James Version
Psalm 49:16-19
New King James Version
16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lives (A)he blesses himself
(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never see (B)light.[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:19 The light of life
Psalm 49:16-19
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 49:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 Do not be afraid (A)when a person becomes rich,
When the splendor of his house is increased;
17 For when he dies, he will (B)take nothing with him;
His [a]wealth will not descend after him.
18 Though while he lives he (C)congratulates [b]himself—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
19 [c]He will (D)go to the generation of his fathers;
They will never see (E)the light.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:17 Lit glory
- Psalm 49:18 Lit his soul
- Psalm 49:19 Lit You; or It
Psalm 49:16-19
Amplified Bible
Psalm 49:16-19
Amplified Bible
16
Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich,
When the wealth and glory of his house are increased;
17
For when he dies he will carry nothing away;
His glory will not descend after him.
18
Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never again see the light.
Psalm 49:16-19
New International Version
Psalm 49:16-19
New International Version
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing(A) with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.(B)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(C)
and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,(D)
who will never again see the light(E) of life.
Psalm 49:16-19
King James Version
Psalm 49:16-19
King James Version
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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