Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.

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.

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.

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 the LORD is a strong castle, the righteous flyeth unto it, and shall be saved. 11 But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him. 12 After pride cometh destruction; and honour after lowliness.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

The rich man's goods are his stronghold; but poverty oppresseth the poor.

Deuteronomy 32:31

"For our rock is not as their rock; no, though our enemies be judge.

Job 31:24-25

"Have I put my trust in gold? Or, have I said to the finest gold of all, 'Thou art my confidence?'

Psalm 49:6-9

There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches.

Psalm 52:5-7

Therefore shall God destroy thee forever; he shall take thee, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Psalm 62:10-11

O trust not in wrong or robbery; give not yourselves unto vanity. If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches help not in the day of vengeance; but righteousness delivereth from death.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

For wisdom defendeth as well as money, and the excellent knowledge and wisdom giveth life to him that have it in possession.

Luke 12:19-21

and I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up in store for many years, take thine ease: eat, drink and be merry.'

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