Psalms 49:16

“Do not fear when a man grows rich, when the glory of his house increases;”

Psalms 49:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 49:16, word by word

fearתִּירָאtira

fear

To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.

Where else “tira” appears
a manאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
grows richיַעֲשִׁרyaashir

make rich, become rich

Make rich; grow rich.

Where else “yaashir” appears
the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod

glory

God's majesty and presence.

Where else “kevod” appears
of his houseבֵּיתbet

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

Where else “bet” appears
increasesיִרְבֶּהyirbe

multiply

To grow in number.

Where else “yirbe” appears

The context

15But Elohim will ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, for he will take me. Selah.

16 · This verse (above)

17for in his death he will not take away anything; his glory will not go down after him.

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