Psalms 49:2

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

Complete Jewish Bible:

regardless of whether low or high, regardless of whether rich or poor!

Berean Standard Bible:

both low and high, rich and poor alike.

American Standard Version:

Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Both low{H1121}{H120} and high{H1121}{H376}, rich{H6223} and poor{H34}, together{H3162}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 62:9

  • Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity.

Proverbs 22:2

  • ¶ The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.

1 Samuel 2:7

  • The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

1 Samuel 2:8

  • He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

James 2:1

  • ¶ My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.

James 2:7

  • Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

Jeremiah 5:4

  • Therefore I said, Surely these [are] poor; they are foolish: for they know not the way of the LORD, [nor] the judgment of their God.

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Commentary for Psalms 49:2

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  2. Strong's Number: H120
    There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָדָם
    Transliteration: ʼâdâm
    Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
    Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  3. Strong's Number: H376
    There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אִישׁ
    Transliteration: ʼîysh
    Pronunciation: eesh
    Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה.
  4. Strong's Number: H6223
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָשִׁיר
    Transliteration: ʻâshîyr
    Pronunciation: aw-sheer'
    Description: from עָשַׁר; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble); rich (man).
  5. Strong's Number: H34
    There are 4910 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבְיוֹן
    Transliteration: ʼebyôwn
    Pronunciation: eb-yone'
    Description: from אָבָה, in the sense of want (especially in feeling); destitute; beggar, needy, poor (man).
  6. Strong's Number: H3162
    There are 139 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יַחַד
    Transliteration: yachad
    Pronunciation: yakh'-ad
    Description: from יָחַד; properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly; alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.