Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall, in his own conceit.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
In Context
10The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runneth to it, and is safe.
12Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility.
Cross References
Psalms 49:6They who trust in their riches, And glory in the greatness of their wealth?
Psalms 52:5Thee also shall God utterly destroy! o He shall seize thee, and tear thee from thy dwelling-place, And uproot thee from the land of the living. [[Pause.]]
Proverbs 10:15The rich man's wealth is his strong city; The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Proverbs 28:11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor man, who hath understanding, will search him through.
Jeremiah 9:22Declare it, saith Jehovah! The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, And as the handful behind the reaper, Which none gathereth up.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 18:11
10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. Here is, 1. God's sufficiency for the saints: His name is a strong tower for them, in which they may take rest when they are weary and take sanctuary when they are pursued, where they may be lifted up above their enemies and fortified against them. There is enough in God, and in the discoveries which he has made of himself to us, to make us easy at all times. The wealth laid up in this tower is enough to enrich them, to be a… Read the whole commentary →