Parallel Verses
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.
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 Jehovah is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it for protection.
11
And like a high wall in his own imagination.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strength. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Deuteronomy 32:31
Their rock is not like our rock! Their enemies know that their own gods are weak, not mighty like Israel's God.
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my trust, or called fine gold my confidence,
Psalm 49:6-9
They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth.
Psalm 52:5-7
God will destroy you forever. He will remove you from your dwelling place from out of the land of the living.
Psalm 62:10-11
Do not count on extortion to make you rich. Do not hope to gain anything through robbery. When riches increase, do not depend on them.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
Wisdom is a shelter just as money is a shelter. The advantage of knowledge is that wisdom gives lift to those who have it.
Luke 12:19-21
I will say to my self: 'You have many possessions saved for many years. Take it easy and eat, drink and be merry.'