Psalms 49:16

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Ps 37:7 : 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.
  • Ps 49:5 : 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, [when] the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
  • Prov 28:12 : 12 ¶ When righteous [men] do rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
  • Rev 21:24 : 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.
  • Rev 21:26 : 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
  • Gen 31:1 : 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.
  • Esth 3:1-6 : 1 ¶ 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. 2 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. 3 Then the king's servants, which [were] in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment? 4 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. 5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. 6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that [were] throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, [even] the people of Mordecai.
  • Esth 5:11 : 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.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 ¶ [A Psalm] of David. Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 49:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    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.

  • Ps 49:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

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

    6 ¶ They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  • 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

  • 10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them].

  • 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

  • 3 Wealth and riches [shall be] in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

  • 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is] not.

  • 4 ¶ Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

  • Deut 8:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein];

    13 And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied;

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    6 ¶ The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

    7 Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  • 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours [be] in the house of a stranger;

  • 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

  • Job 36:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18 Because [there is] wrath, [beware] lest he take thee away with [his] stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

    19 Will he esteem thy riches? [no], not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

  • 23 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

  • 28 The increase of his house shall depart, [and his goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

  • 11 Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall upon you?

  • 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

  • 16 ¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • 9 Their houses [are] safe from fear, neither [is] the rod of God upon them.

  • 19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

  • 23 ¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • 28 ¶ He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

  • 11 ¶ The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

  • 21 Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.

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

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7 ¶ There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

    8 ¶ The ransom of a man's life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

  • 9 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

  • 4 ¶ Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

  • 17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  • 17 ¶ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

  • 22 ¶ The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

  • 22 ¶ He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

  • 20 ¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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

  • 15 ¶ The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty.

  • 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

  • Ps 49:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 Their inward thought [is, that] their houses [shall continue] for ever, [and] their dwelling places to all generations; they call [their] lands after their own names.

    12 Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.

  • 21 ‹So› [is] ‹he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.›

  • 13 His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.

  • 11 ¶ Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  • 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good [is there] to the owners thereof, saving the beholding [of them] with their eyes?

  • 6 ¶ Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]:

  • 4 ¶ By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life.