Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs 11:28 in other translations
| BSB | He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. |
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| WEB | He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. |
| ASV | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. |
| YLT | Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish. |
| DARBY | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf. |
| BBE | He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf. |
| Webster | He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. |
What does Proverbs 11:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Proverbs 11:24-31
24-31. The scope of the whole is a comment on Pr 11:23. Thus liberality, by God's blessing, secures increase, while penuriousness, instead of expected gain, procures poverty.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 11:28 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 11:28
- 1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
- Psalms 52:7-8
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness. But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
- Psalms 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
- Psalms 92:12-14
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Those that be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;
- Mark 10:24-25
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
- Psalms 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
- Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Isaiah 60:21
Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
- Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
- Psalms 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
- Deuteronomy 8:12-14
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;
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Context
- Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
- Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
- Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El que confía en sus riquezas, caerá: mas los justos reverdecerán como ramos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Celui-là tombe qui se confie en ses richesses; mais les justes verdissent comme la feuille. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wer auf seinen Reichtum vertraut, der wird fallen; aber die Gerechten werden sprossen wie Laub. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Qui confidit in divitiis suis corruet: justi autem quasi virens folium germinabunt. |