Psalms 49:16

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Psalms 49:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

14 Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

15 But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah

16 Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

17 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—

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Psalms 49:5

Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?

Psalms 37:1

Do not fret over those who do evil; do not envy those who do wrong.

Psalms 37:7

Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.

Esther 3:1

After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him to a position above all the princes who were with him.

Esther 3:2

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

Esther 3:3

Then the royal servants at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the command of the king?”

Esther 3:4

Day after day they warned him, but he would not comply. So they reported it to Haman to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, since he had told them he was a Jew.

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

Esther 3:6

And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

Genesis 31:1

Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.”

Esther 5:11

Haman recounted to them his glorious wealth, his many sons, and all the ways the king had honored and promoted him over the other officials and servants.

Revelation 21:24

By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Revelation 21:26

And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.