11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah. …
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; …
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11)Having described the firm and faithful defence of the righteous man (Prov. 18:10), Solomon here shows what is the false and deceitful defence of the rich man, that has his portion and treasure in the things of this world, and sets his heart upon them. His wealth is as much his confidence, and he expects as much from it, as a godly man from his God. See, 1. How he supports himself. He makes his wea…
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