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Proverbs 18:11

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

KJV

Substantia divitis urbs roboris ejus, et quasi murus validus circumdans eum.

Vulgate

ὕπαρξις πλουσίου ἀνδρὸς πόλις ὀχυρά, ⸂⸆⸃ ἡ δὲ δόξα αὐτῆς μέγα ἐπισκιάζει.

LXX

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

ASV

ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑/וֹ וּ/כְ/חוֹמָ֥ה נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיתֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֣וֹן
hvn
noun · 26×
וֹ
v
noun · 6×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
חוֹמָ֔ה
chvmh
noun · 128×
נִשְׂגַּ֧ב
nshgb
verb · 20×
עָשִׁ֣יר
'shyr
adjective · 23×
קִרְיָ֖ה
qryh
noun · 29×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 32:31 — For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
  • Eccl 7:12 — For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
  • Ezek 28:4 — With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
  • Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
  • Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
  • Mark 10:24 — And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
  • Prov 10:15 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • Prov 10:15 — The rich man’s wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
  • Prov 28:11 — The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
  • Ps 49:6 — They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
  • Ps 52:5 — God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
  • Zeph 1:18 — Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD’s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy ridd