Proverbs 18:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,[a]
and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Literally “a city of his strength”
Proverbs 18:11
World English Bible
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:11
New International Version
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(A)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
Proverbs 18:16
Lexham English Bible
16 The gift of a person will open doors for him,
and before the great, it gives him access.
Proverbs 18:16
World English Bible
16 A man’s gift makes room for him,
and brings him before great men.
Proverbs 18:16
New International Version
16 A gift(A) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
Proverbs 18:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The poor may speak entreaties,
but the rich will answer roughly.
Proverbs 18:23
World English Bible
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:23
New International Version
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
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