They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches —
- BSB They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- NKJV Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
- NASB Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
- NLT They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches.
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Quick answer
The psalmist names the danger: people who trust in their wealth and boast in their riches. Such confidence is misplaced.
Overview
The enemies described trust and boast in abundant wealth as if it could secure them. The verses that follow expose this as folly, since money cannot buy escape from death. This warning runs throughout Scripture and is echoed by Jesus, who warns that one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Tim 6:17Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Ezek 28:4–5With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
- Ps 52:7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
- Jer 9:23Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
- Prov 11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
- Mark 10:24And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
- Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Hos 12:8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
- Ps 62:10Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
- Prov 23:5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
- Esth 5:11And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
- Prov 10:15The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Job 31:24–25If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
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