The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Proverbs 18:11 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as an high wall in his own conceit. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high protecting wall in his own imagination and conceit. American Standard Version (1901) The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination. Common English Bible The riches of the wealthy are a strong city and like a high wall in their imagination. Catholic Public Domain Version The substance of the wealthy is the city of his strength, and it is like a strong wall encircling him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about. |
The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.
Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath, but righteousness rescues from death.
Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honour.
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.
because wisdom is protection as silver is protection; but the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.
‘Speak as follows: “This is what the Lord declares: Human corpses will fall like manure on the surface of the field, like newly cut corn after the reaper with no one to gather it.
But their ‘rock’ is not like our Rock, as even our enemies concede.