Psalms 49:17

17 because when he dies he will not take [away] any [of it]. His wealth will not follow down after him.

Psalms 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 ) .

Psalms 49:17 In-Context

15 Surely God will ransom my life from the {power} of Sheol, because he will receive me. Selah
16 Do not fear when a man becomes rich, when the wealth of his house increases,
17 because when he dies he will not take [away] any [of it]. His wealth will not follow down after him.
18 Though he congratulated his soul while he was living --and [people] will praise you when you do well for yourself--
19 it will go to the generation of his fathers. Never will they see light.
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