Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination.

New American Standard Bible

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
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

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;
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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עשׁיר 
`ashiyr 
Usage: 23

הון 
Hown 
Usage: 26

is his strong
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

קריה 
Qiryah 
Usage: 31

and as an high
שׂגב 
Sagab 
Usage: 20

חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

References

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

10 The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted. 11 The rich one's wealth his strong city, and as a wall lifted up in his imagination. 12 Before a breaking a man's heart will be lifted up, and before honor, humility.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich his strong city: the destruction of the poor their poverty.

Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock not as our Rock, And our enemies judging.

Job 31:24-25

If I set gold my hope, and said to gold, My trust;

Psalm 49:6-9

They trusting upon their wealth, and they will glory in the multitude of their riches.

Psalm 52:5-7

Also God will break thee down forever; he will take thee and sweep thee away from the tent, and root thee up from the land of the living. Silence.

Psalm 62:10-11

Ye shall not trust in oppression, ye shall not become vain in plunder: if wealth shall increase ye shall not set the heart

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth will not profit in the day of wrath, and justice will deliver from death.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For in the shadow, wisdom; in the shadow, silver: and the excellence of knowledge is wisdom shall preserve alive those possessing it

Luke 12:19-21

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.

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