Parallel Verses
King James Version
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
New American Standard Bible
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
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.
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 runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Psalm 49:6-9
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalm 52:5-7
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
Psalm 62:10-11
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Luke 12:19-21
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.