Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

New American Standard Bible

Even those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the abundance of their riches?

King James Version

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Holman Bible

They trust in their wealth
and boast of their abundant riches.

International Standard Version

those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?

A Conservative Version

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches,

American Standard Version

They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Amplified


Even those who trust in and rely on their wealth
And boast of the abundance of their riches?

Bible in Basic English

Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

Darby Translation

They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...

Julia Smith Translation

They trusting upon their wealth, and they will glory in the multitude of their riches.

King James 2000

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Lexham Expanded Bible

those who trust their wealth and boast about the abundance of their riches?

Modern King James verseion

Those who trust in their wealth, and their many riches, boast themselves.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.

New Heart English Bible

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches?

The Emphasized Bible

As for them who are trusting in their wealth, - And, in the abundance of their riches, do boast themselves,

Webster

They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

World English Bible

Those who trust in their wealth, and boast in the multitude of their riches --

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

5 Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me. 6 Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish. 7 A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.


Cross References

Psalm 52:7

'Lo, the man who maketh not God his strong place, And trusteth in the abundance of his riches, He is strong in his mischiefs.'

Mark 10:24

And the disciples were astonished at his words, and Jesus again answering saith to them, 'Children, how hard is it to those trusting on the riches to enter into the reign of God!

Esther 5:11

and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

Job 31:24-25

If I have made gold my confidence, And to the pure gold have said, 'My trust,'

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich is his strong city, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

Proverbs 11:28

Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Proverbs 23:5

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

Ezekiel 28:4-5

By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

Hosea 12:8

And Ephraim saith: 'Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself, All my labours -- they find not against me iniquity that is sin.'

Luke 12:19

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years, be resting, eat, drink, be merry.

1 Timothy 6:17

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

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