Proverbs 28:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹¹ The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

Proverbs 28:11 Cross References

Job 32:9

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand judgement.

Proverbs 18:11

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

Proverbs 18:17

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.

Proverbs 19:1

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

Proverbs 23:4

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

Proverbs 26:12

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

Proverbs 26:16

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

Proverbs 26:5

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

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

Isaiah 5:21

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

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Romans 12:16

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

1 Timothy 6:17

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;