Proverbs 18:11 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Proverbs 18:11 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 10:15
The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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.
Psalms 52:5-7
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. …
Psalms 49:6-9
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; …
Deuteronomy 32:31
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Topics

Ambition Arrogance Capital and Labor Care Conceit Confidence Haughtiness Heart

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…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 11)

11. contrasts with Pr 18:10 (compare Pr 10:15). Such is a vain trust (compare Psa 73:6).