Proverbs 11:28
He that trusteth in his riches will surely fall; but the righteous shall grow like the leaves [of a tree].
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
In Context
Cross References
Job 31:24If I have made gold my confidence, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my trust:
Psalms 49:6(49:7) Of those that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves of the multitude of their riches?
Psalms 62:10(62:11) Do not put your trust in defrauding, and be not rendered vain through robbery: if riches flourish, set not your heart [upon them].
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of the rich man is his strong town: the terror of the poor is their poverty.
Jeremiah 17:8And he shall be like a tree that is planted by the waters, and by a stream spreadeth out its roots, which feeleth not when heat cometh, but its leaf remaineth green; and in a year of drought it is undisturbed by care, and ceaseth not from yielding fruit.
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 →