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Psalms 49:17 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him. "

Psalms 49:17

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15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

16 Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

17 for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

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Ecclesiastes 5:14

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Mark 8:36

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"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?"

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Psalms 49:1

"Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,"

Psalms 49:2

"both low and high, rich and poor together."

Psalms 49:3

"My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding."

Psalms 49:4

"I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp."

Psalms 49:5

"Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?"

Psalms 49:6

"Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—"

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