Proverbs 18:11 · KJV
“The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.”
— Proverbs 18:11
The name of the LORD {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour {is} humility.
Proverbs 18 — Context
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
10The name of the LORD {is} a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {safe: Heb. set aloft}
11The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour {is} humility.
13He that answereth a matter before he heareth {it}, it {is} folly and shame unto him. {answereth...: Heb. returneth a word}
Cross References
Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth {is} his strong city: the destruction of the poor {is} their poverty.
Psalms 52:5-7
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of {thy} dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. {destroy...: Heb. beat thee down}
Ecclesiastes 7:12
For wisdom {is} a defence, {and} money {is} a defence: but the excellency of knowledge {is, that} wisdom giveth life to them that have it. {defence: Heb. shadow}
Luke 12:19-21
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, {and} be merry.
Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock {is} not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves {being} judges.
Psalms 49:6-9
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Job 31:24-25
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, {Thou art} my confidence;
Psalms 62:10-11
Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart {upon them}.