Verse 11
The rich man's{H6223} wealth{H1952} is his strong{H5797} city,{H7151} And as a high{H7682} wall{H2346} in his own imagination.{H4906}
Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:15 : 15 The rich man's{H6223} wealth{H1952} is his strong{H5797} city:{H7151} The destruction{H4288} of the poor{H1800} is their poverty.{H7389}
- Prov 11:4 : 4 Riches{H1952} profit{H3276} not in the day{H3117} of wrath;{H5678} But righteousness{H6666} delivereth{H5337} from death.{H4194}
- Eccl 7:12 : 12 For wisdom{H2451} is a defence,{H6738} even as money{H3701} is a defence;{H6738} but the excellency{H3504} of knowledge{H1847} is, that wisdom{H2451} preserveth the life{H2421} of him that hath{H1167} it.
- Luke 12:19-21 : 19 And{G2532} I will say{G2046} to{G5590} my{G3450} soul,{G5590} Soul,{G5590} thou hast{G2192} much{G4183} goods{G18} laid up{G2749} for{G1519} many{G4183} years;{G2094} take thine ease,{G373} eat,{G5315} drink,{G4095} be merry.{G2165} 20 But{G1161} God{G2316} said{G2036} unto him,{G846} Thou foolish{G878} one, this{G3778} night{G3571} is thy{G4675} soul{G5590} required{G523} of{G575} thee;{G4675} and{G1161} the things{G3739} which{G3739} thou hast prepared,{G2090} whose{G5101} shall{G2071} they be?{G2071} 21 So{G3779} is he that layeth up treasure{G2343} for himself,{G1438} and{G2532} is{G4147} not{G3361} rich{G4147} toward{G1519} God.{G2316}
- Deut 32:31 : 31 For their rock{H6697} is not as our Rock,{H6697} Even our enemies{H341} themselves being judges.{H6414}
- Job 31:24-25 : 24 If I have made{H7760} gold{H2091} my hope,{H3689} And have said{H559} to the fine gold,{H3800} [Thou art] my confidence;{H4009} 25 If I have rejoiced{H8055} because my wealth{H2428} was great,{H7227} And because my hand{H3027} had gotten{H4672} much;{H3524}
- Ps 49:6-9 : 6 They that trust{H982} in their wealth,{H2428} And boast{H1984} themselves in the multitude{H7230} of their riches;{H6239} 7 None [of them] can{H376} by any means{H6299} redeem{H6299} his brother,{H251} Nor give{H5414} to God{H430} a ransom{H3724} for him; 8 (For the redemption{H6306} of their life{H5315} is costly,{H3365} And it faileth{H2308} for ever;){H5769} 9 That he should still live{H2421} alway,{H5331} That he should not see{H7200} corruption.{H7845}
- Ps 52:5-7 : 5 God{H410} will likewise destroy{H5422} thee for ever;{H5331} He will take thee up,{H2846} and pluck thee out{H5255} of thy tent,{H168} And root thee out{H8327} of the land{H776} of the living.{H2416} {H5542} 6 The righteous{H6662} also shall see{H7200} [it], and fear,{H3372} And shall laugh{H7832} at him, [saying], 7 Lo, this is the man{H1397} that made{H7760} not God{H430} his strength,{H4581} But trusted{H982} in the abundance{H7230} of his riches,{H6239} And strengthened{H5810} himself in his wickedness.{H1942}
- Ps 62:10-11 : 10 Trust{H982} not in oppression,{H6233} And become not vain{H1891} in robbery:{H1498} If riches{H2428} increase,{H5107} set{H7896} not your heart{H3820} [thereon]. 11 God{H430} hath spoken{H1696} once,{H259} Twice{H8147} have I heard{H8085} this,{H2098} That power{H5797} belongeth unto God.{H430}