Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; Treasury of Scripture Be not Psalm 49:5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? Psalm 37:1,7 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be you envious against the workers of iniquity... Esther 3:1-6 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him... Proverbs 28:12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. glory Genesis 31:1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's... Esther 5:11 And 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... Revelation 21:24,26 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it...
Context Why Should I Fear?
1Hear this, all you people; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world: 2Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. 4I will incline my ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying on the harp. 5Why should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? 6They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases for ever:) 9That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 10For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. 12Nevertheless man being in honor stays not: he is like the beasts that perish. 13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah. 14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling. 15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. 16Be not you afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself. 19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be not thou afraid, when a man shall be made rich, and when the glory of his house shall be increased.
Darby Bible Translation
Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
King James Bible
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Young's Literal Translation
Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,
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