37:16 The little bit that a godly man owns is better than
the wealth of many evil men, 1
49:17 For he will take nothing with him when he dies;
his wealth will not follow him down into the grave. 2
1 tn Heb “Better [is] a little to the godly one than the wealth of many evil ones.” The following verses explain why this is true. Though a godly individual may seem to have only meager possessions, he always has what he needs and will eventually possess the land. The wicked may prosper for a brief time, but will eventually be destroyed by divine judgment and lose everything.
2 tn Heb “his glory will not go down after him.”