Psaume 49:17

17 Car il n'emporte rien en mourant, Ses trésors ne descendent point après lui.

Psaume 49:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 49:17

For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away
Such men, with all their riches and honour, must die; therefore why should men be afraid of them? or wherein are they to be accounted of, whose breath is in their nostrils? nor can they carry either of them with them; their riches will be of no profit to them after death, when they will be upon a level with the poor, who will have nothing to fear from them; see ( 1 Timothy 6:7 ) ;

his glory shall not descend after him;
either into the grave, the pit of corruption, the lower part of the earth, where kings, princes, counsellors, and peasants, are all alike, ( Job 3:14 Job 3:15 Job 3:19 ) ; or into hell, where are no titles of honour, nor respect of persons; no Pharaoh king of Egypt, or Sennacherib king of Assyria, there; but plain Pharaoh see ( Ezekiel 32:31 Ezekiel 32:32 ) .

Psaume 49:17 In-Context

15 Mais Dieu sauvera mon âme du séjour des morts, Car il me prendra sous sa protection. -Pause.

16 Ne sois pas dans la crainte parce qu'un homme s'enrichit, Parce que les trésors de sa maison se multiplient;

17 Car il n'emporte rien en mourant, Ses trésors ne descendent point après lui.

18 Il aura beau s'estimer heureux pendant sa vie, On aura beau te louer des jouissances que tu te donnes,

19 Tu iras néanmoins au séjour de tes pères, Qui jamais ne reverront la lumière.