Proverbs 28:11

Bible in Basic English 1965

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Cross References

Job 32:9

It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

Proverbs 18:11

The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

Proverbs 18:17

The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

Proverbs 23:4

Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

Proverbs 26:16

The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.

Proverbs 26:5

Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

Proverbs 3:7

Put no high value on your wisdom: let the fear of the Lord be before you, and keep yourself from evil:

Isaiah 5:21

Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!

Romans 11:25

For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;

Romans 12:16

Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.

1 Timothy 6:17

Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;