Proverbs 28:11 “A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment se…”

Proverbs 28:11

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

World English Bible

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

American Standard Version

The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Geneva Bible 1599

The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

Darby Translation

A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Young's Literal Translation

A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“rich”

Proverbs 23:4 Ezekiel 28:3–5 Proverbs 18:11 1 Timothy 6:17 Isaiah 10:13 Isaiah 10:14

Proverbs 23:4 · BSB

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Ezekiel 28:3–5 · BSB

Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

Proverbs 18:11 · BSB

A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like a high wall in his imagination.

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

Isaiah 10:13 · BSB

For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.

Isaiah 10:14 · BSB

My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”

“his own conceit”

Proverbs 26:16 Romans 12:16 Romans 11:25 Isaiah 5:21

Proverbs 26:16 · BSB

The slacker is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly.

Romans 12:16 · BSB

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

Romans 11:25 · BSB

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Isaiah 5:21 · BSB

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

“the poor”

Proverbs 18:17 Ecclesiastes 9:15–17 Proverbs 19:1 Job 32:9

Proverbs 18:17 · BSB

The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

Ecclesiastes 9:15–17 · BSB

Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he saved the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

Proverbs 19:1 · BSB

Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.

Job 32:9 · BSB

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

Also

Proverbs 26:5

Proverbs 26:5 · BSB

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

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