Psalm 49:17

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Literal

For in his death he will take of it all nothing; his glory will not go down after him,

Latin

…quoniam, cum interierit, non sumet omnia, neque descendet cum eo gloria ejus.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 49:16–20

The wicked might have rich, luxurious lives, but they forget that they cannot avoid death.

Psalms 49:1–20

In this wisdom psalm, a wise teacher warns about enemies who live richly and care only for themselves (Psalm 49:5–9). They cannot save anyone, not even themselves, from death or being forgotten (Psalm 49:10–12). Like fattened animals, they are led to slaughter (Psalm 49:14–20).

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1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.
Job 27:19
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
Luke 16:24
So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
Job 1:21
…saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
1 Corinthians 15:43
It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power.
Ecclesiastes 5:15
As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.
Isaiah 10:3
What will you do on the day of reckoning when devastation comes from afar? To whom will you flee for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
Isaiah 5:14
Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!
Psalm 17:14
…from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’

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