Psalms

Psalm 49:16

¹⁶Do not be afraid when a man grows rich,

when the splendor of his house increases.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.