Proverbs 28:11
New International Version
The rich are wise in their own eyes; one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

New Living Translation
Rich people may think they are wise, but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

English Standard Version
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

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

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

New King James Version
The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

New American Standard Bible
The rich person is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

NASB 1995
The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

NASB 1977
The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Legacy Standard Bible
The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the lowly who understands searches him.

Amplified Bible
The rich man [who is conceited and relies on his wealth instead of God] is wise in his own eyes, But the poor man who has understanding [because he relies on God] is able to see through him.

Christian Standard Bible
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor one who has discernment sees through him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The rich man is wise in his own eyes and a poor intelligent one condemns him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.

Contemporary English Version
The rich think highly of themselves, but anyone poor and sensible sees right through them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a poor person with understanding sees right through him.

Good News Translation
Rich people always think they are wise, but a poor person who has insight into character knows better.

International Standard Version
The rich man may be wise in his own opinion; but a discerning, poor man sees through him.

JPS Tanakh 1917
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.

Literal Standard Version
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, | And the intelligent poor searches him.

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

New American Bible
The rich are wise in their own eyes, but the poor who are intelligent see through them.

NET Bible
A rich person is wise in his own eyes, but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

New Revised Standard Version
The rich is wise in self-esteem, but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor man 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.

Young's Literal Translation
A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

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Context
The Boldness of the Righteous
10He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good. 11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, but a poor man with discernment sees through him. 12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.…

Cross References
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.


Treasury of Scripture

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

rich

Proverbs 18:11
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Proverbs 23:4
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Isaiah 10:13,14
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: …

his own conceit

Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.

Isaiah 5:21
Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

the poor

Proverbs 18:17
He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Proverbs 19:1
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Job 32:9
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

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(11) The rich man is wise in his own conceit.--For the blinding effect of wealth comp. Revelation 3:17.

Verse 11. - The rich man is wise in his own conceit (comp. Proverbs 18:11). A rich man thinks so highly of his position, is so flattered by parasites, and deems himself placed so immeasurably above social inferiors, that he learns to consider himself possessed of other qualifications, even mental and intellectual gifts, with which wealth has no concern. This purse-proud arrogance which looks upon financial skill and sharpness in bargaining as true wisdom, is confined to no age or country. But the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out (Proverbs 18:17). Wisdom is not to be bought with money. A poor man may be wise, his poverty probably making him a keener critic; and if he is brought into communication with this self-deluding plutocrat, he soon sees through him and recognizes his real value. Septuagint, "An intelligent poor man will condemn him."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A rich
עָשִׁ֑יר (‘ā·šîr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6223: Rich

man
אִ֣ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is wise
חָכָ֣ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2450: Wise

in his own eyes,
בְּ֭עֵינָיו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

but a poor man
וְדַ֖ל (wə·ḏal)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

with discernment
מֵבִ֣ין (mê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

sees through him.
יַחְקְרֶֽנּוּ׃ (yaḥ·qə·ren·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately


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