Proverbs 11:28 · KJV
“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”
— Proverbs 11:28
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool {shall be} servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11 — Context
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.
27He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
29He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool {shall be} servant to the wise of heart.
30The fruit of the righteous {is} a tree of life; and he that winneth souls {is} wise. {winneth: Heb. taketh}
Cross References
1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; {uncertain...: Gr. uncertainty of riches}
Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and {that} spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. {drought: or, restraint}
Psalms 52:7-8
Lo, {this is} the man {that} made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, {and} strengthened himself in his wickedness. {wickedness: or, substance}
Psalms 1:3
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. {wither: Heb. fade}
Psalms 92:12-14
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Psalms 62:10
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart {upon them}.
Mark 10:24-25
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.