King James Version
psalm 49:17 in the King James Version says “For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.” — study this verse from psalm chapter 49 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”
psalm 49:17 · KJV
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. power: Heb. hand the grave: or, hell
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. while: Heb. in his life
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. He: Heb. The soul shall
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