Psalm 49:6

God's Word

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

Cross References

Esther 5:11

Then Haman began to relate in detail to them how very rich he was, the many sons he had, and all about how the king promoted him to a position over the officials and the king’s advisers.

Psalm 112:7

He is not afraid of bad news. His heart remains secure, full of confidence in the Lord.

Psalm 112:8

His heart is steady, and he is not afraid. In the end he will look triumphantly at his enemies.

Psalm 52:7

“Look at this person who refused to make God his fortress! Instead, he trusted his great wealth and became strong through his greed.”

Psalm 56:5

All day long my enemies twist my words. Their every thought is an evil plan against me.

Psalm 56:7

With the wrong they do, can they escape? O God, angrily make the nations fall.

Psalm 62:10

Do not count on extortion ⌞to make you rich⌟. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

Proverbs 10:15

The rich person’s wealth is ⌞his⌟ strong city. Poverty ruins the poor.

Proverbs 11:28

Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.

Proverbs 23:5

Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: Don’t let wise people brag about their wisdom. Don’t let strong people brag about their strength. Don’t let rich people brag about their riches.

Hosea 12:8

The people of Ephraim say, ‘We’re rich. We’ve made a fortune. With all this wealth, no one will find us guilty of any sin.’

Mark 10:24

The disciples were stunned by his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how hard it is to enter God’s kingdom!

Luke 12:19

Then I’ll say to myself, “You’ve stored up a lot of good things for years to come. Take life easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.” ’

1 Timothy 6:17

Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.