Proverbs 28:11

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Summary

Proverbs 28:11

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Rich

1 Timothy 6:17

His own conceit

The poor

Bible References

Rich

The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money

For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them;

See, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret which is deeper than your knowledge:

No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth.

Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;

His own conceit

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

The poor

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.