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
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.
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.
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 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.