Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; New Living Translation So don’t be dismayed when the wicked grow rich and their homes become ever more splendid. English Standard Version Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. Berean Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. King James Bible Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; New King James Version Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; New American Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a person becomes rich, When the splendor of his house is increased; NASB 1995 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; NASB 1977 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; Legacy Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house increases; Amplified Bible Be not afraid when [an ungodly] man becomes rich, When the wealth and glory of his house are increased; Christian Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a person gets rich, when the wealth of his house increases. Holman Christian Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a man gets rich, when the wealth of his house increases. American Standard Version Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased: Contemporary English Version Don't let it bother you when others get rich and live in luxury. English Revised Version Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased: GOD'S WORD® Translation Do not be afraid when someone becomes rich, when the greatness of his house increases. Good News Translation Don't be upset when someone becomes rich, when his wealth grows even greater; International Standard Version Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of his household increases. Majority Standard Bible Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. NET Bible Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies! New Heart English Bible Do not be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased. Webster's Bible Translation Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; World English Bible Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionDo not fear when one makes wealth, "" When the glory of his house is abundant, Young's Literal Translation Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant, Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt not fear when a man shall be enriched, and when the honor of his house shall be increased; Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBe not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory of his house shall be increased. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house grows great. New Revised Standard Version Do not be afraid when some become rich, when the wealth of their houses increases. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBe not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Do not fear when a man is made rich and the honor of his house increases. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Be not thou afraid when one waxeth rich, When the wealth of his house is increased; Brenton Septuagint Translation Fear not when a man is enriched, and when the glory of his house is increased. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Evanescence of Wealth…15But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah 16Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. 17For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.… Cross References Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Instruct 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. / Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, / treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life. Luke 12:15-21 And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” / Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ ... Proverbs 11:4 Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. Ecclesiastes 5:10-15 He who loves money is never satisfied by money, and he who loves wealth is never satisfied by income. This too is futile. / When good things increase, so do those who consume them; what then is the profit to the owner, except to behold them with his eyes? / The sleep of the worker is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of the rich man permits him no sleep. ... James 1:9-11 The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. / But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits. Mark 10:23-25 Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!” / And the disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! / It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. / For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world. / The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. Proverbs 23:4-5 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. / When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Luke 16:19-31 Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor. / And a beggar named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores / and longing to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. ... Job 27:16-17 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, / what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. Matthew 19:21-24 Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.” / When the young man heard this, he went away in sorrow, because he had great wealth. / Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I tell you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. ... 1 Peter 1:24-25 For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, / but the word of the Lord stands forever.” And this is the word that was proclaimed to you. Ecclesiastes 2:18-21 I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile. / So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun. ... Jeremiah 9:23-24 This 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. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; Be not Psalm 49:5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? Psalm 37:1,7 A Psalm of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity… 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… glory 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. Revelation 21:24,26 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… Jump to Previous Abundant Afraid Fear Glory Grows Honour House Increased Increases Maketh Rich Splendor Waxeth WealthJump to Next Abundant Afraid Fear Glory Grows Honour House Increased Increases Maketh Rich Splendor Waxeth WealthPsalm 49 1. An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection16. Worldly prosperity is not to be admired Do not be amazed The Hebrew root for "amazed" is "תִּתְמַהּ" (tithmah), which conveys a sense of wonder or astonishment. In the context of this verse, it serves as a caution against being overly impressed or bewildered by worldly success. From a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase reminds believers to maintain a heavenly focus, understanding that earthly wealth is temporary and should not distract from spiritual priorities. The Bible consistently teaches that true riches are found in a relationship with God, not in material possessions. when a man grows rich when the splendor of his house increases Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be amazed תִּ֭ירָא (tî·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man אִ֑ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person grows rich, יַעֲשִׁ֣ר (ya·‘ă·šir) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the splendor כְּב֣וֹד (kə·ḇō·wḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3519: Weight, splendor, copiousness of his house בֵּיתֽוֹ׃ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house increases. יִ֝רְבֶּה (yir·beh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great Links Psalm 49:16 NIVPsalm 49:16 NLT Psalm 49:16 ESV Psalm 49:16 NASB Psalm 49:16 KJV Psalm 49:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 49:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 49:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 49:16 French Bible Psalm 49:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 49:16 Don't be afraid when a man (Psalm Ps Psa.) |