Psalms

Psalm 49:16–18

¹⁶Do not be afraid when a man grows rich,

when the splendor of his house increases.

¹⁷For when he dies, he will carry nothing away;

his abundance will not follow him down.

¹⁸Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul —

and men praise you when you prosper —

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraid	תִּ֭ירָא	tî·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a man	אִ֑ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
grows rich	יַעֲשִׁ֣ר	ya·‘ă·šir	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6238 be or become rich
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the splendor	כְּב֣וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of his house	בֵּיתֽוֹ׃	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
increases	יִ֝רְבֶּה	yir·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
when he dies	בְ֭מוֹתוֹ	ḇə·mō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4194 death
he will carry	יִקַּ֣ח	yiq·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
nothing away	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his abundance	כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃	kə·ḇō·w·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
will not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
follow him	אַחֲרָ֣יו	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
down	יֵרֵ֖ד	yê·rêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
in his lifetime	בְּחַיָּ֣יו	bə·ḥay·yāw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
he blesses	יְבָרֵ֑ךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
his soul	נַ֭פְשׁוֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and men praise	וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ	wə·yō·w·ḏu·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
you when	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you prosper	תֵיטִ֥יב	ṯê·ṭîḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 49:16 Psalm 37:7 · Psalm 37:1 · Revelation 21:24 · Revelation 21:26

Psalm 49:17 1 Timothy 6:7 · Job 27:19 · Job 1:21 · 1 Corinthians 15:43 · Ecclesiastes 5:15 · Luke 16:24

Psalm 49:18 Deuteronomy 29:19 · Luke 12:19 · Psalm 10:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.