Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough.
New American Standard Bible
But the poor who has understanding
King James Version
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Holman Bible
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
International Standard Version
The rich man may be wise in his own opinion; but a discerning, poor man sees through him.
A Conservative Version
The rich man is wise in his own conceit, but a poor man who has understanding searches him out.
American Standard Version
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Amplified
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.
Bible in Basic English
The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.
Darby Translation
A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich man is wise in his eyes, and the poor one understanding shall search him out.
King James 2000
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that has understanding will find him out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A man of wealth [is] wise in his own eyes, but the intelligent poor sees through him.
Modern King James verseion
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
NET Bible
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.
New Heart English Bible
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
The Emphasized Bible
Wise in his own eyes, is the man that is rich, but, a poor man of discernment, searcheth him out.
Webster
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.
World English Bible
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
Youngs Literal Translation
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
10 Whoso leadeth the righteous in to an evil way, shall fall into his own pit; but the just shall have the good in possession. 11 The rich man thinketh himself to be wise; but the poor that hath understanding, can perceive him well enough. 12 When righteous men are in prosperity, then doth honour flourish; but when the ungodly come up, the state of men changeth.
Cross References
Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard thinketh himself wiser than seven men that sit and teach.
Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise, neither doth every aged man understand the thing that is lawful.
Proverbs 18:11
But the rich man's goods are his stronghold, yea he taketh them for a high wall round about him.
Proverbs 18:17
The righteous accuseth himself first of all; if his neighbour come, he shall find him.
Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that liveth godly, than the blasphemer that is but a fool.
Proverbs 23:4
Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.
Proverbs 26:5
but make the fool an answer to his foolishness, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-17
And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.
Isaiah 10:13-14
For he standeth thus in his own conceit: "This do I, through the power of my own hand, and through my wisdom: For I am wise, I am he that removes the lands of the people, I rob their princes: and like one of the worthies I drive them from their high seats.
Ezekiel 28:3-5
Behold, thou thinkest thyself wiser than Daniel, that there is no secrets hid from thee.
Luke 16:13-14
No servant can serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he shall lean to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God, and mammon."
Romans 11:25
I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.
Romans 12:16
Be of like affection one towards another. Be not high minded, but make yourselves equal to them of the lower sort. Be not wise in your own opinions.
1 Corinthians 3:18-19
Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not exceeding wise, and that they trust not in the uncertain riches, but in the living God, which giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy them,