Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
His own conceit
Bible References
Rich
Luke 16:13
No house-servant can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in this world's wisdom, as compared with the rest of you, to become really wise he must become a fool.
1 Timothy 6:17
Continue charging the rich of this world to stop being haughty and not to fix their hope on a thing so uncertain as riches, but on God who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment;
His own conceit
Romans 11:25
For to keep you from being self-conceited, brothers, I do not want to have a misunderstanding of this uncovered secret, that only temporary insensibility has come upon Israel until the full quota of the heathen peoples comes in,
Romans 12:16
Keep on thinking in harmony with one another. Stop being high-minded but keep on associating with lowly people. Stop being conceited.