Proverbs 18:11

New Century Version

Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

Having lots of money protects the rich, but having no money destroys the poor.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches will not help when it’s time to die, but right living will save you from death.

Proverbs 18:12

Proud people will be ruined, but the humble will be honored.

Proverbs 28:11

Rich people may think they are wise, but the poor with understanding will prove them wrong.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom is like money: they both help. But wisdom is better, because it can save whoever has it.

Jeremiah 9:22

Say, “This is what the Lord says: ‘The dead bodies of people will lie in the open field like dung. They will lie like grain a farmer has cut, but there will be no one to gather them.’ ”

Deuteronomy 32:31

The rock of these people is not like our Rock; our enemies agree to that.