28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.


In Context

25 A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

26 Whoso is withholding corn, the people execrate him, And a blessing is for the head of him who is selling.

27 Whoso is earnestly seeking good Seeketh a pleasing thing, And whoso is seeking evil — it meeteth him.

28 Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

29 Whoso is troubling his own house inheriteth wind, And a servant is the fool to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls is wise.

Proverbs 11:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:28Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:28He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.