Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
In Context
29He that troubleth his own house, shall inherit the winds: and the fool shall serve the wise.
Cross References
Job 31:24If I have thought gold my strength, and have said to fine gold: My confidence:
Psalms 49:6Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall encompass me.
Psalms 62:10But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.
Proverbs 10:15The substance of a rich man is the city of his strength: the fear of the poor is their poverty.
Jeremiah 17:8And he shall be as a tree that is planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots towards moisture: and it shall not fear when the heat cometh. And the leaf thereof shall be green, and in the time of drought it shall not be solicitous, neither shall it cease at any time to bring forth fruit.
Luke 12:20But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:28
The Folly and Misery of Sinners. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. Observe, 1. Those that are industrious to do good in the world get themselves beloved both with God and man: He that rises early to that which is good (so the word is), that seeks opportunities of serving his friends and relieving the poor, and lays out himself therein, procures favour. All about him love him, and speak well of him, and will be ready to do him a kindness; and,… Read the whole commentary →