Proverbs 28:11

New International Reader's Version

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

Cross References

Job 32:9

Older people aren’t the only ones who are wise. They aren’t the only ones who understand what is right.

Proverbs 18:11

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.

Proverbs 18:17

In court, the first one to speak seems right. Then someone else comes forward and questions him.

Proverbs 19:1

It is better to be poor and to live without blame than to be foolish and to twist words around.

Proverbs 23:4

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich. Don’t trust how wise you think you are.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.

Proverbs 26:16

A person who doesn’t want to work is wiser in his own eyes than seven people who give careful answers.

Proverbs 26:5

Answer a foolish person in keeping with their foolish acts. If you do not, they will be wise in their own eyes.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.

Isaiah 5:21

How terrible it will be for those who think they are wise! How terrible for those who think they are really clever!

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 12:16

Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command people who are rich in this world not to be proud. Tell them not to put their hope in riches. Wealth is so uncertain. Command those who are rich to put their hope in God. He richly provides us with everything to enjoy.