Proverbs 18:11

New International Reader's Version

The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe. They think of it as a city with walls that can’t be climbed.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:15

The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe. But having nothing destroys those who are poor.

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth isn’t worth anything when God judges you. But doing what is right saves you from death.

Proverbs 18:12

If a person’s heart is proud, they will be destroyed. So don’t be proud if you want to be honored.

Proverbs 28:11

Rich people may think they are wise. But a poor person with understanding knows that rich people are fooling themselves.

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom provides safety, just as money provides safety. But here’s the advantage of wisdom. It guards those who have it.

Jeremiah 9:22

Say, “The Lord announces, “ ‘Dead bodies will be like human waste lying in the open fields. They will lie there like grain that is cut down at harvest time. No one will gather them up.’ ”

Deuteronomy 32:31

Their rock is not like our Rock. Even our enemies know that.