Psalm 49:17 · KJV
"For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him."
King James Version
What does Psalm 49:17 mean? →Passage Context
15But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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