Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
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.
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 the LORD is a strong tower; a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger. 11 The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall. 12 Before a man's downfall, his mind is arrogant, but humility precedes honor.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
The rich hide within the fortress that is their wealth, but the poor are dismayed due to their poverty.
Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock isn't like our Rock, as even our enemies admit.
Job 31:24-25
"If I've put my confidence in gold, if I've told gold, "You're my security,'
Psalm 49:6-9
those who put confidence in their wealth and boast about their great riches?
Psalm 52:5-7
But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude
Psalm 62:10-11
Don't trust in oppression or put false hope in stealing; if you become wealthy, do not set your heart on it.
Proverbs 11:4
Wealth won't help in the time of judgment, but righteousness will deliver from death.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
Indeed, wisdom gives protection, just like money does, but it's better to know that wisdom gives life, to those who have mastered it.
Luke 12:19-21
Then I'll say to myself, "You've stored up plenty of good things for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and enjoy yourself."'