Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 exult, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men must be sought for.
Cross References
Job 32:9It is not the great that are wise, nor the aged that discern judgment.
Proverbs 18:17He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him out.
Proverbs 23:4Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.
Proverbs 26:16The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men that give wise answer.
Isaiah 5:21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Ezekiel 28:3Behold, thou art wiser than Daniel! there is no secret that they can hide from 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 →