Proverbs 28:11
A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
In Context
12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
Cross References
Job 32:9It is not the great that are wise; neither do the aged understand judgment.
Proverbs 18:17He that is first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
Proverbs 23:4Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
Proverbs 26:16A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven [men] that answer discreetly.
Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and intelligent in their own esteem!
Ezekiel 28:3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! nothing secret is obscure for thee;
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:11
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession. Here is, 1. The doom of seducers, who attempt to draw good people, or those who profess to be such, into sin and mischief, who take pride in causing the righteous to go astray in an evil way, in drawing them into a snare, that they may insult over them. They shall not gain their point; it is impossible to deceive the elect. But they shall fall themselves into… Read the whole commentary →