Proverbs 11:28

Modern English Version

He who trusts in his riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

Cross References

Psalm 1:3

He will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; its leaf will not wither, and whatever he does will prosper.

Psalm 49:6

those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches?

Psalm 62:10

Trust not in oppression; put no vain hope in robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of the rich man is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their destruction.

Isaiah 60:21

Then all your people shall be righteous; they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of My planting, the work of My hands, that I may be glorified.

Jeremiah 17:8

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreads out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat comes, but its leaf shall be green, and it shall not be anxious in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Luke 12:20

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This night your soul will be required of you. Then whose will those things be which you have provided?’

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this world that they not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly gives us all things to enjoy.