Proverbs 11:28

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

Psalm 1:3

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

Psalm 49:6

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

Psalm 62:10

Put no confidence in extortion, set no vain hopes on robbery; if riches increase, set not your heart on them.

Proverbs 10:15

A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin.

Isaiah 60:21

Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land for ever, the shoot of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.

Jeremiah 17:8

He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’

1 Timothy 6:17

As for the rich in this world, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on uncertain riches but on God who richly furnishes us with everything to enjoy.