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A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish.
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Honor Without Wisdom
The verse warns that having wealth and status without spiritual understanding is meaningless. Commentators explain this 'understanding' is not just intelligence, but a deep awareness of God, our eternal soul, and our purpose beyond this life. To live only for worldly honor is to live like an animal, focused solely on temporary existence.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Man that is in honor - This refers to a man who is in possession of wealth, or who occupies an exalted rank. See the notes at Psalm…
19th Century
Baptist
Understanding, and the fear of the Lord which is its beginning, and not earthly honor, is our only help in the day of death.
16th Century
Protestant
Man is in honor, and will not understand. Here the prophet, so that he might not be understood as having portrayed the present life (which…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Man [that is] in honour A wicked man, as the Targum; (See Gill on Psalms 49:12);
and und…
Believers should not fear death. The distinction of people's outward conditions, however great in life, makes no difference at death; but the diffe…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to rejoice and give thanks for God’s favors to His people; now, he advises them to trust in …
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