Psalm 49:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

Cross References

Esther 5:11

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

Psalm 112:7

He will have no fear of evil news; his heart is fixed, for his hope is in the Lord.

Psalm 112:8

His heart is resting safely, he will have no fear, till he sees trouble come on his haters.

Psalm 52:7

See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

Psalm 56:5

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Psalm 56:7

By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

Psalm 62:10

Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

Proverbs 10:15

The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

Proverbs 11:28

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

Proverbs 23:5

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

Hosea 12:8

And Ephraim said, Now I have got wealth and much property; in all my works no sin may be seen in me.

Mark 10:24

And the disciples were full of wonder at his words. But Jesus said to them again, Children, how hard it is for those who put faith in wealth to come into the kingdom of God!

Luke 12:19

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy.

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;