11The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.


In Context

8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:11The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:11The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own imagination.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:11The wealth of the rich is the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.