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Proverbs 18:11-12
New International Version
Proverbs 18:11-12
New International Version
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(A)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(B)
Proverbs 18:11-12
Lexham English Bible
Proverbs 18:11-12
Lexham English Bible
11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,[a]
and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[b] of a man will be haughty,
but in the presence of honor, humble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:11 Literally “a city of his strength”
- Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”
Proverbs 18:11-12
King James Version
Proverbs 18:11-12
King James Version
11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
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