Proverbs 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”

Proverbs 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:28 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 11:28 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.”

Proverbs 11:28 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.”

Proverbs 11:28 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.”

Proverbs 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.”

Proverbs 11:28 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.”

Proverbs 11:28 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:28 in Context — Proverbs 11

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

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What Does Proverbs 11:28 Mean?

Proverbs 11:28 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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