Proverbs 18:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 18:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 18:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 18:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.”

Proverbs 18:11 — World English Bible

Proverbs 18:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.”

Proverbs 18:11 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 18:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The wealth of the rich <FI>is<Fi> the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.”

Proverbs 18:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 18:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 18:11 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 18:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The rich mans riches are his strong citie: and as an hie wall in his imagination.”

Proverbs 18:11 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 18:11 in Context — Proverbs 18

9 También el que es negligente en su obra es hermano del hombre disipador.

10 Torre fuerte es el nombre de Jehová: á él correrá el justo, y será levantado.

11 Las riquezas del rico son la ciudad de su fortaleza, y como un muro alto en su imaginación.

12 Antes del quebrantamiento se eleva el corazón del hombre, y antes de la honra es el abatimiento.

13 El que responde palabra antes de oir, le es fatuidad y oprobio.

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What Does Proverbs 18:11 Mean?

Proverbs 18:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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