Proverbs 28:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 26:16 : 16 The hater of work seems to himself wiser than seven men who are able to give an answer with good sense.
  • Eccl 9:15-17 : 15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man. 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing. 17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
  • 1 Cor 3:18-19 : 18 Let no man have a false idea. If any man seems to himself to be wise among you, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolish before God. As it is said in the holy Writings, He who takes the wise in their secret designs:
  • 1 Tim 6:17 : 17 Give orders to those who have money and goods in this life, not to be lifted up in their minds, or to put their hope in the uncertain chances of wealth, but in God who gives us in full measure all things for our use;
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Cursed are those who seem wise to themselves, and who take pride in their knowledge!
  • Isa 10:13-14 : 13 For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them; 14 And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound.
  • Ezek 28:3-5 : 3 See, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret which is deeper than your knowledge: 4 By your wisdom and deep knowledge you have got power for yourself, and put silver and gold in your store-houses: 5 By your great wisdom and by your trade your power is increased, and your heart is lifted up because of your power:
  • Luke 16:13-14 : 13 No man may be a servant to two masters: for he will have hate for the one and love for the other; or he will keep to the one and have no respect for the other. You may not be servants of God and of wealth. 14 And the Pharisees, who had a great love of money, hearing these things, were making sport of him.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
  • Job 32:9 : 9 It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.
  • Prov 18:11 : 11 The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.
  • Prov 18:17 : 17 The man who first puts his cause before the judge seems to be in the right; but then his neighbour comes and puts his cause in its true light.
  • Prov 19:1 : 1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.
  • Prov 23:4 : 4 Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money.
  • Prov 26:5 : 5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 28:5-6
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    5 Evil men have no knowledge of what is right; but those who go after the Lord have knowledge of all things.

    6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight.

  • Prov 18:11
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    11 The property of a man of wealth is his strong town, and it is as a high wall in the thoughts of his heart.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7 A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing; another may seem poor, but have great wealth.

    8 A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life; but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.

  • Prov 10:15
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    15 The property of the man of wealth is his strong town: the poor man's need is his destruction.

  • Prov 29:7
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    7 The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.

  • Eccl 9:15-16
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    15 Now there was in the town a poor, wise man, and he, by his wisdom, kept the town safe. But no one had any memory of that same poor man.

    16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16 He who is cruel to the poor for the purpose of increasing his profit, and he who gives to the man of wealth, will only come to be in need.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

  • Prov 26:12
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    12 Have you seen a man who seems to himself to be wise? There is more hope for the foolish than for him.

  • Prov 11:28
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    28 He who puts his faith in wealth will come to nothing; but the upright man will be full of growth like the green leaf.

  • Prov 14:20
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    20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbour, but the man of wealth has numbers of friends.

  • Prov 18:23
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    23 The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

  • Prov 14:8
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    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 19:8
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    8 He who gets wisdom has love for his soul: he who keeps good sense will get what is truly good.

  • Prov 22:3
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    3 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 28:10
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    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Prov 14:6
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    6 The hater of authority, searching for wisdom, does not get it; but knowledge comes readily to the open-minded man.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12 The sharp man sees the evil and takes cover: the simple go straight on and get into trouble.

  • Prov 28:26-27
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    26 He whose faith is in himself is foolish; but everyone walking wisely will be kept safe.

    27 He who gives to the poor will never be in need, but great curses will be on him who gives no attention to them.

  • Prov 28:12
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    12 When the upright do well, there is great glory; but when evil-doers are lifted up, men do not let themselves be seen.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8 He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.

  • Prov 18:1-2
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    1 He who keeps himself separate for his private purpose goes against all good sense.

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8 What have the wise more than the foolish? and what has the poor man by walking wisely before the living?

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Ps 52:7
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    7 See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Prov 14:15-16
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    15 The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

    16 The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

  • Jer 9:23
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    23 This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

  • Prov 12:8
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    8 A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.

  • Prov 19:4
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    4 Wealth makes a great number of friends; but the poor man is parted from his friend.

  • Ps 10:2
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    2 The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.

  • Eccl 10:6
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    6 The foolish are placed in high positions, but men of wealth are kept low.

  • Prov 28:3
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    3 A man of wealth who is cruel to the poor is like a violent rain causing destruction of food.

  • Prov 15:21
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    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 3:13
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    13 Happy is the man who makes discovery of wisdom, and he who gets knowledge.

  • Prov 28:16
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    16 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

  • Prov 11:12
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    12 He who has a poor opinion of his neighbour has no sense, but a wise man keeps quiet.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31 He who is hard on the poor puts shame on his Maker; but he who has mercy on those who are in need gives him honour.

  • Job 27:19
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    19 He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

  • Prov 21:12-13
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    12 The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.

    13 He whose ears are stopped at the cry of the poor, will himself get no answer to his cry for help.

  • Prov 21:22
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    22 A wise man goes up into the town of the strong ones, and overcomes its strength in which they put their faith.

  • Prov 14:24
    72%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.