Psalms 49:18
Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
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- Deut 29:19 : 19 If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:
- Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.
- Acts 12:20-22 : 20 Now he was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon: and they came to him, all together, and having made friends with Blastus, the controller of the king's house, they made a request for peace, because their country was dependent on the king's country for its food. 21 And on the day which had been fixed, Herod, dressed in his robes and seated in his place, made a public statement to them. 22 And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
- Rev 13:3-4 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it had been given a death-wound; and his death-wound was made well: and all the earth was wondering at the beast. 4 And they gave worship to the dragon, because he gave authority to the beast; and worshipping the beast, they said, Who is like the beast? and who is able to go to war with him?
- 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 And say this to my brother, May all be well for you: peace be to you and your house and all you have.
- Esth 3:2 : 2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.
- Ps 10:3 : 3 For the evil-doer is lifted up because of the purpose of his heart, and he whose mind is fixed on wealth is turned away from the Lord, saying evil against him.
- Hos 12:8 : 8 As for Canaan, the scales of deceit are in his hands; he takes pleasure in twisted ways.
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- Ps 49:15-173 verses81%
15 But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)
16 Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;
17 For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
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19 He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
- Ps 49:9-135 verses72%
9 So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.
10 For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.
11 The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.
12 But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
13 This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)
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48 What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? (Selah.)
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2 So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.
- Isa 38:18-192 verses71%
18 For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.
19 The living, the living man, he will give you praise, as I do this day: the father will give the story of your mercy to his children.
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15 May he have long life, and may gold from Sheba be given to him: may prayers be made for him at all times; may blessings be on him every day.
- Job 21:32-332 verses70%
32 He is taken to his last resting-place, and keeps watch over it.
33 The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
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2 The Lord will keep him safe, and give him life; the Lord will let him be a blessing on the earth, and will not give him into the hand of his haters.
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13 His soul will be full of good things, and his seed will have the earth for its heritage.
- Ps 115:17-182 verses70%
17 The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.
18 But we will give praise to the Lord now and for ever. Praise be to the Lord.
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28 He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
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22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
- Ps 146:1-22 verses70%
1 Let the Lord be praised. Give praise to the Lord, O my soul.
2 While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.
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22 Those who have his blessing will have the earth for their heritage; but those who are cursed by him will be cut off.
- Job 14:21-222 verses69%
21 His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.
22 Only his flesh still has pain, and his soul is sad.
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2 You will have the fruit of the work of your hands: happy will you be, and all will be well for you.
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17 May his name go on for ever, as long as the sun: may men be blessing themselves by him; may all nations be blessing his name.
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15 As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.
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14 With your hand, O Lord, from men, even men of the world, whose heritage is in this life, and whom you make full with your secret wealth: they are full of children; after their death their offspring take the rest of their goods.
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19 He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.
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2 His seed will be strong on the earth; blessings will be on the generation of the upright.
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23 One comes to his end in complete well-being, full of peace and quiet:
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4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.
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17 His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.
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4 So will I go on blessing you all my life, lifting up my hands in your name.
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6 And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?
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3 If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.
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24 See that you give praise to his work, about which men make songs.
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18 To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
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22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
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15 When those of his house who are still living come to their end by disease, they are not put into the earth, and their widows are not weeping for them.
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22 Who are glad with great joy, and full of delight when they come to their last resting-place;
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29 He does not get wealth for himself, and is unable to keep what he has got; the heads of his grain are not bent down to the earth.
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25 And another comes to his end with a bitter soul, without ever tasting good.
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24 Has not my hand been stretched out in help to the poor? have I not been a saviour to him in his trouble?