Psalms 49:20
“Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Man that is in honour,.... A wicked man, as the Targum; See Gill on Psa 49:12;
and understandeth not; from whence his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Man that is in honor - Man that is in possession of wealth, or that occupies an exalted rank. See the notes at Psa…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 49:15-20
Good reason is here given to good people,
I. Why they should not be afraid of death. There is no cause for that fear if…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The refrain of Psa 49:49, repeated with a significant variation, qualifying the previous statement. It is not the rich…
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