Proverbs 11:28
He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise. + 11:28 See 1 Tim 5:8.
LXX2012 (British)
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 made gold my treasure, and if too I trusted the precious stone;
Psalms 49:6And the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge. Pause. 1
Psalms 62:10They shall be delivered up to the power of the sword; they shall be portions for foxes. 1
Proverbs 10:15The wealth of rich men is a strong city; but poverty is the ruin of the ungodly.
Jeremiah 17:8And he shall be as a thriving tree by the waters, and he shall cast forth his root towards a moist place: he shall not fear when heat comes, and there shall be upon him shady branches: he shall not fear in a year of drought, and he shall not fail to bear 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 →