Parallel Verses
Amplified
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
New American Standard Bible
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
King James Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Holman Bible
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
International Standard Version
The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
A Conservative Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
American Standard Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Bible in Basic English
The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
Darby Translation
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.
King James 2000
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own esteem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wealth of the rich [is] {his strong city}, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
Modern King James verseion
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own mind.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.
NET Bible
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
New Heart English Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
The Emphasized Bible
The substance of a rich man, is his strong city, and like a high wall, in his imagination.
Webster
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
World English Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Youngs Literal Translation
The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
Themes
earthly Riches » Examples of evil tendency of » Trust in riches, the folly of
Trust in riches » The folly of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness
10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
Before disaster the heart of a man is haughty and filled with self-importance,
But humility comes before honor.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man’s wealth is his fortress;
The ruin of the poor is their poverty.
Deuteronomy 32:31
“For their rock is not like our Rock,
Even our enemies themselves judge this.
Job 31:24-25
“If I have put my trust and confidence in gold,
Or have declared fine gold my hope and assurance,
Psalm 49:6-9
Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?
Psalm 52:5-7
But God will break you down forever;
He will take you away and tear you away from your tent,
And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 62:10-11
Do not trust in oppression,
And do not vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase, do not set your heart on them.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches will not provide security in the day of wrath and judgment,
But righteousness rescues from death.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a protection even as money is a protection,
But the [excellent] advantage of knowledge is that wisdom shields and preserves the lives of its possessors.
Luke 12:19-21