Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs 18:11 in other translations
| BSB | A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination. |
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| WEB | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. |
| ASV | The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. |
| YLT | The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination. |
| DARBY | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination. |
| BBE | The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart. |
| Webster | The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit. |
What does Proverbs 18:11 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 18:10-11
The Divine power, made known in and through our Lord Jesus Christ, forms a strong tower for the believer, who relies on the Lord. How deceitful the defence of the rich man, who has his portion and treasure in this world! It is a strong city and a high wall only in his own conceit; for it will fail when most in need. They will be exposed to the just wrath of that Judge whom they despised as a Saviour.
Proverbs 18:11 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 18:11
- Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
- Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
- Psalms 52:5-7
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him: 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.
- Luke 12:19-21
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
- Psalms 49:6-9
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
- Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
- Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
- Psalms 62:10-11
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
- 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;
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Context
- Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Proverbs 18:11
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
- Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs 18:11 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Las riquezas del rico son la ciudad de su fortaleza, y como un muro alto en su imaginación. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Les biens du riche sont sa ville forte, et comme une haute muraille, dans son imagination. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Das Vermögen des Reichen ist seine feste Stadt, und in seiner Einbildung gleich einer hochragenden Mauer. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus, et quasi murus validus circumdans eum. |