Proverbs 28:11 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own eyes and conceit, but the poor man who has understanding will find him out.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Common English Bible

¹¹ Rich people think they are wise, but an insightful poor person sees through them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹¹ The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.

Proverbs 28:11 Cross References

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Proverbs 26:16

The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Proverbs 18:17

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbor cometh and searcheth him.

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

Proverbs 23:4

Labor not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 18:11

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

Job 32:9

Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 26:12

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.