Psalms 49:16

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich and his wealth multiplies!

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
  • Ps 49:5 : 5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?
  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.
  • Rev 21:24 : 24 The nations will walk by its light and the kings of the earth will bring their grandeur into it.
  • Rev 21:26 : 26 They will bring the grandeur and the wealth of the nations into it,
  • Gen 31:1 : 1 Jacob’s Flight from Laban Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were complaining,“Jacob has taken everything that belonged to our father! He has gotten rich at our father’s expense!”
  • Esth 3:1-6 : 1 Haman Conspires to Destroy the Jews Some time later King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, exalting him and setting his position above that of all the officials who were with him. 2 As a result, all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate were bowing and paying homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded. However, Mordecai did not bow, nor did he pay him homage. 3 Then the servants of the king who were at the king’s gate asked Mordecai,“Why are you violating the king’s commandment?” 4 And after they had spoken to him day after day without his paying any attention to them, they informed Haman to see whether this attitude on Mordecai’s part would be permitted. Furthermore, he had disclosed to them that he was a Jew. 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing or paying homage to him, he was filled with rage. 6 But the thought of striking out against Mordecai alone was repugnant to him, for he had been informed of the identity of Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews(that is, the people of Mordecai) who were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
  • Esth 5:11 : 11 Haman then recounted to them his fabulous wealth, his many sons, and how the king had magnified him and exalted him over the king’s other officials and servants.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 49:17-18
    2 verses
    78%

    17For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

    18He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:“May men praise you, for you have done well!”

  • Ps 49:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, when the sinful deeds of deceptive men threaten to overwhelm me?

    6They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

  • Prov 3:25
    74%

    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

  • Ps 62:10
    72%

    10Do not trust in what you can gain by oppression! Do not put false confidence in what you can gain by robbery! If wealth increases, do not become attached to it!

  • Job 15:29
    72%

    29He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.

  • Ps 112:3
    71%

    3His house contains wealth and riches; his integrity endures.

  • Job 27:19
    71%

    19He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone.

  • Prov 23:4
    71%

    4Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

  • Deut 8:12-13
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    71%

    12When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,

    13when your cattle and flocks increase, when you have plenty of silver and gold, and when you have abundance of everything,

  • Ps 52:6-7
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    71%

    6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

    7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

  • Prov 5:10
    70%

    10lest strangers devour your strength, and your labor benefit another man’s house.

  • Job 11:15
    70%

    15For then you will lift up your face without blemish; you will be securely established and will not fear.

  • Job 36:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

    19Would your wealth sustain you, so that you would not be in distress, even all your mighty efforts?

  • Jer 9:23
    70%

    23The LORD says,“Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.

  • Job 20:28
    69%

    28A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

  • Job 13:11
    69%

    11Would not his splendor terrify you and the fear he inspires fall on you?

  • Ps 128:4
    69%

    4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.

  • Prov 15:16
    69%

    16Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth and turmoil with it.

  • Job 21:9
    69%

    9Their houses are safe and without fear; and no rod of punishment from God is upon them.

  • Job 11:19
    69%

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

  • Prov 19:23
    69%

    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 11:28
    69%

    28The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

  • Prov 18:11
    68%

    11The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

  • Job 5:21
    68%

    21You will be protected from malicious gossip, and will not be afraid of the destruction when it comes.

  • Ps 49:15
    68%

    15But God will rescue my life from the power of Sheol; certainly he will pull me to safety.(Selah)

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7There is one who pretends to be rich and yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor and yet possesses great wealth.

    8The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, thus the poor person has never heard a threat.

  • Hab 2:9
    68%

    9The one who builds his house by unjust gain is as good as dead. He does this so he can build his nest way up high and escape the clutches of disaster.

  • Prov 11:4
    68%

    4Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

  • 1 Tim 6:17
    68%

    17Command those who are rich in this world’s goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

  • Prov 23:17
    68%

    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

  • Prov 10:22
    68%

    22The blessing from the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow to it.

  • Prov 28:22
    68%

    22The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

  • Prov 28:20
    68%

    20A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

  • Job 3:15
    68%

    15or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver.

  • Prov 10:15
    68%

    15The wealth of a rich person is like a fortified city, but the poor are brought to ruin by their poverty.

  • Jas 1:10
    68%

    10But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

  • Ps 49:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

    12but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

  • Luke 12:21
    67%

    21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”

  • Ps 25:13
    67%

    13They experience his favor; their descendants inherit the land.

  • Prov 13:11
    67%

    11Wealth gained quickly will dwindle away, but the one who gathers it little by little will become rich.

  • Eccl 5:11
    67%

    11When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

  • Prov 25:6
    67%

    6Do not honor yourself before the king, and do not stand in the place of great men;

  • Prov 22:4
    67%

    4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.