Psalm 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Cross-references
Psalm 52:7 condemns the same trust in riches, calling it a refusal to make God one's refuge.
Psalm 62:10 explicitly warns against setting your heart on increasing riches, directly reinforcing the warning against trusting wealth.
In Psalm 10:3, the wicked boasts of his heart's desire and blesses the greedy — the same boasting in wealth as those who trust in riches.
In Job 31:24, Job denies making gold his trust — directly echoing the same sin of trusting in wealth condemned here.
1 Timothy 6:17 explicitly commands not to set hope on riches but on God — a direct NT parallel to the warning here.
In Luke 12:19, the rich fool trusts in his abundant goods for security — mirroring those who trust in wealth.
In Hosea 12:8, Ephraim boasts of wealth and denies sin — the same self-deceptive trust in riches as those who trust in their wealth.
Ezekiel 28:5 says the king's heart became proud in his wealth — directly parallels the boasting in riches here.
Jeremiah 9:23 forbids the rich from boasting in their riches — a direct OT parallel to this verse.
Esther 5:11 shows Haman boasting of his riches — a narrative example of the very boasting condemned here.
In Job 31:25, Job rejects rejoicing in great wealth — mirroring the boasting in riches mentioned here.
James 5:1 calls the rich to weep over coming miseries — a direct warning to those who trust in wealth as in Psalm 49:6.
Proverbs 18:11 describes the rich imagining their wealth as an impenetrable fortress — the same self-deception as trusting in riches.
Jeremiah 48:7 directly says trusting in deeds and riches leads to capture — the same judgment on those who trust wealth.
Jeremiah 49:4 rebukes trusting in riches and feeling secure — identical to the boastful trust in wealth condemned in Psalm 49:6.
Proverbs 11:4 directly states wealth is worthless on the day of wrath, while righteousness delivers — a strong parallel to the futility of trusting riches.
James 1:11 says the rich man fades like grass — reinforcing the futility of trusting in wealth from Psalm 49:6.
In Zephaniah 1:18, silver and gold cannot save on God's day of wrath — echoing the futility of trusting in wealth.
In Matthew 19:23, Jesus says it's hard for the rich to enter heaven — directly linking wealth as a hindrance to trust.
In Luke 6:24, Jesus pronounces woe on the rich who have received comfort — mirroring the warning against boasting in riches.
In Luke 9:25, gaining the whole world but losing one's soul parallels the futility of trusting in wealth.
In Luke 16:22, the rich man's death shows wealth cannot save — a narrative illustration of the same truth.
In 1 Corinthians 1:29, Paul says no one may boast before God — directly echoing the futility of boasting in riches.
In Galatians 6:14, Paul boasts only in the cross — contrasting with boasting in wealth.
Mark 10:24 teaches the difficulty for the rich to enter God's kingdom — a NT echo of the danger of trusting in wealth.
Proverbs 23:5 warns that wealth vanishes quickly — undermining the trust in riches condemned here.
Proverbs 10:2 echoes that ill-gotten wealth has no lasting value, contrasting with righteousness that delivers from death — same warning against trusting riches.
Ecclesiastes 8:8 notes no one has power over the day of death — reinforcing that wealth cannot prevent the inevitable end.