Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

King James Version

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Holman Bible

Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

International Standard Version

The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

A Conservative Version

He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

American Standard Version

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Amplified


He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall,
But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.

Bible in Basic English

He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

Darby Translation

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

Julia Smith Translation

He trusting in his riches himself shall fall: and the just shall flourish as the foliage.

King James 2000

He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who trusts in his wealth [is] he who will fall, but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.

Modern King James verseion

He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that trusteth in his riches shall have a fall; but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

NET Bible

The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

New Heart English Bible

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The Emphasized Bible

He that trusteth in his riches, the same, shall fall, but, like the leaf, shall the righteous break forth.

Webster

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

World English Bible

He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

in his riches
עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

but the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

27 He who diligently seeks good procures favor. He who seeks evil, evil will come to him. 28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind. The fool will serve the wise of heart.



Cross References

Jeremiah 17:8

For he will be like a tree planted by the water. It extends its roots by a stream and will not fear when the heat comes. Its leaves will be green. It will not be anxious in a year of drought nor cease to yield fruit.

Psalm 1:3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water. It yields its fruit in season and its leaves do not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,

Psalm 49:6

They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.

Psalm 92:12-14

Righteous people flourish like palm trees and grow tall like the cedars in Lebanon.

Deuteronomy 8:12-14

You will eat all you want. You will build nice houses and live in them.

Psalm 52:7-8

Here is the man who did not make God his strength (refuge) (stronghold). He trusted in the abundance of his riches. He strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Psalm 62:10

Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.

Proverbs 10:15

The rich man's wealth is his strength. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people will be righteous and they will possess the land everlastingly. They will be the seedlings I have planted, the honored work of my hands.

Mark 10:24-25

The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus repeated it again: Children, it is hard to enter into the kingdom of God!

Luke 12:20

But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'

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