Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
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.
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.
Amplified
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
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
Walls » Illustrative » Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit
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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 righteous run to it and are protected.
in his imagination it is like a high wall.
but humility comes before honor.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Deuteronomy 32:31
even our enemies concede.
Job 31:24-25
or called fine gold my trust,
Psalm 49:6-9
and boast of their abundant riches.
Psalm 52:5-7
He will take you, ripping you out of your tent;
He will uproot you from the land of the living.
Psalm 62:10-11
or false hope in robbery.
If wealth increases,
pay no attention to it.
Proverbs 11:4
but righteousness rescues from death.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
and the advantage of knowledge
is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
Luke 12:19-21