King James Version

Psalms 49:6

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 49:7.

הַבֹּטְחִ֥יםhabotechimthe be boldבָּטַחdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the be bold”, a verb used as a describing wordH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…חֵילָ֑םcheylamarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).וּבְרֹ֥בuverovand in abundanceרֹבconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).עָ֝שְׁרָ֗םasheramrichesעֹשֶׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “riches”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6239wealth[idiom] far (richer), riches.יִתְהַלָּֽלוּyithalalvboastהָלַלverb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “boast”, an unfinished actionH1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend, (deal, make), fool(-ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make, feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(49-7) Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?

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American Standard Version (1901)

They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Young’s Literal Translation

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

World English Bible

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches—

Darby Translation

They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...

Douay-Rheims

And the heavens shall declare his justice: for God is judge.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(49-7) Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They that trust in their strength, and boast themselves in the multitude of their wealth—

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οἱ πεποιθότες ἐπὶ τῇ δυνάμει αὐτῶν, καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ πλήθει τοῦ πλούτου αὐτῶν καυχώμενοι.