Proverbs 28:11
The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough.
Bible (Bishops')
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 righteous men do reioyce, there is great glory: but when the wicked come vp, the man is tryed.
Cross References
Proverbs 18:17The righteous declareth his owne cause first him selfe, and his neighbour commeth and tryeth hym.
Proverbs 23:4Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche, beware of suche a purpose.
Proverbs 26:16The sluggarde thinketh him selfe wiser then seuen men that sit and teache.
Isaiah 5:21Wo be vnto them that are wise in their owne syght, and thynke them selues to haue vnderstandyng.
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 →