Psalms 49:6
“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches:”
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Psalms 49:6 Context
4I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe. 5Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about? 6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches: 7None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother, nor giue to God a ransome for him: 8(For the redemption of their soule is precious, and it ceaseth for euer.)
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Other Translations for Psalms 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- King James Version
Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.
- Basic English Bible
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...
- Darby Bible
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- Webster's Bible
Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches--
- World English Bible
Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(49:7) Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 49:6
49:6 Trust - As that which will secure them from calamities. Having said that good men had no cause of fear, from their present sufferings from ungodly men, now he proceeds to shew, that the ungodly had no reason to be secure because of their riches.