Proverbs 28:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
Proverbs 28:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:11 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.”
Proverbs 28:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
Proverbs 28:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.”
Proverbs 28:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
Proverbs 28:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.”
Proverbs 28:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:11 in Context — Proverbs 28
9 Aquele que desvia seus ouvidos de ouvir a lei, até sua oração [será] abominável.
10 Aquele que faz as pessoas corretas errarem em direção a um mau caminho, ele mesmo cairá em sua cova; mas os que não tiverem pecado herdarão o bem.
11 O homem rico é sábio aos seus [próprios] olhos; mas o pobre prudente o examina.
12 Quando os justos estão contentes, muita é a alegria; mas quando os perversos se levantam, os homens se escondem.
13 Quem encobre suas transgressões nunca prosperará, mas aquele que as confessa e [as] abandona alcançará misericórdia.
What Does Proverbs 28:11 Mean?
Proverbs 28:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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