Psalms 49:16

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But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for He will receive me. Selah.

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  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.
  • Ps 49:5 : 5 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will expound my riddle on the harp.
  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
  • Rev 21:24 : 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory and honor into it.
  • Rev 21:26 : 26 They will bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
  • Gen 31:1 : 1 Jacob heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, 'Jacob has taken all that belonged to our father and has acquired all this wealth from what was our father’s.'
  • Esth 3:1-6 : 1 After these events, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him and setting his position above all the officials who were with him. 2 All the king's servants who were at the king's gate would bow down and pay homage to Haman, for so the king had commanded concerning him. But Mordecai would not bow or pay homage. 3 Then the king's servants who were at the gate asked Mordecai, "Why do you transgress the king's command?" 4 Day after day they spoke to him, but he refused to listen to them. So they reported the matter to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would stand, since he had told them that he was a Jew. 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage to him, he was filled with rage. 6 But he considered it beneath him to attack Mordecai alone, for they had told him about Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
  • Esth 5:11 : 11 Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth, the number of his sons, and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the officials and servants of the king.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 Do not fret because of evildoers, and do not envy those who commit injustice.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 49:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases.

    18For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not follow him down.

  • Ps 49:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will expound my riddle on the harp.

    6Why should I fear in evil days, when iniquity surrounds me, at my heels?

  • 25Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked when it comes.

  • 10Surely the lowborn are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie. If weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

  • 29He will no longer be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread out across the land.

  • 3Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

  • 19The rich man lies down, but he will not be gathered; he opens his eyes, and he is no more.

  • 4Do not wear yourself out trying to become rich; stop relying on your own understanding.

  • Deut 8:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12Otherwise, when you have eaten and are satisfied, and have built fine houses and settled in them,

    13When your herds and flocks have multiplied, and your silver and gold have increased, and all that you have has multiplied,

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    6You love all words that destroy, O deceitful tongue.

    7But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.

  • 10Lest strangers feast on your strength, and your hard-earned wealth end up in the house of a foreigner.

  • 15then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and not fear.

  • Job 36:18-19
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    18Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing, and let a great ransom not turn you aside.

    19Will your cry for help set things in order in distress, or will your exertions of strength suffice?

  • 23But let the one who boasts boast in this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord who exercises kindness, justice, and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight, declares the Lord.

  • 28The produce of his house will be carried away, flowing away on the day of God's wrath.

  • 11Wouldn't His majesty terrify you, and the dread of Him fall upon you?

  • 4Behold, this is how the man who fears the Lord will be blessed.

  • 16Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and turmoil with it.

  • 9Their homes are safe from fear, and no rod of God is upon them.

  • 19You will lie down with no one to make you afraid, and many will seek your favor.

  • 23The fear of the LORD leads to life; one is content and rests untroubled by harm.

  • 28Whoever trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • 11The wealth of the rich is like their fortified city; they imagine it is a wall too high to scale.

  • 21You will be protected from the scourge of the tongue, and you will not fear destruction when it comes.

  • 15Like sheep, they are appointed for Sheol; Death will shepherd them. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their form will decay in the grave, far from lofty dwellings.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7One pretends to be rich yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor yet has great wealth.

    8A person's wealth may ransom their life, but the poor hear no threat.

  • 9Woe to the one who gains unjust wealth for his house, to set his nest on high, to be safe from the reach of calamity!

  • 4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • 17Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy.

  • 17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord all day long.

  • 22The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and He adds no sorrow with it.

  • 22A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

  • 20A faithful man will abound in blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.

  • 15Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

  • 15The wealth of the rich is their fortified city, but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

  • 10and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.

  • Ps 49:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.

    12Their inward thought is that their houses will last forever, and their dwelling places for all generations; they call their lands by their own names.

  • 21So it is with one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

  • 13His soul will dwell in well-being, and his offspring will inherit the land.

  • 11Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.

  • 11The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but the abundance of the rich permits them no sleep.

  • 6Do not exalt yourself in the king's presence or stand in the place of the great.

  • 4The reward for humility and the fear of the LORD is riches, honor, and life.