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Proverbs 18:11
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KJ21
The rich man’s wealth is his stronghold, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
ASV
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And as a high wall in his own imagination.
AMP
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall [of protection] in his own imagination and conceit.
AMPC
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as a high protecting wall in his own imagination and conceit.
BRG
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
CSB
The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
CSBA
The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
CEB
The riches of the wealthy are a strong city and like a high wall in their imagination.
CJB
The wealth of the rich is his fortified city, like a high wall, in his own imagination.
CEV
the rich think their money is a wall of protection.
DARBY
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.
DRA
The substance of the rich man is the city of his strength, and as a strong wall compassing him about.
ERV
The rich think their wealth will protect them. They think it is a strong fortress.
EASY
Rich people think that their money makes them safe, like high, strong walls round a city.
EHV
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city. In his imagination it is like a high wall.
ESV
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
ESVUK
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his imagination.
EXB
Rich people trust their wealth like a strong city. They think it is like the high walls.
GNV
The rich man’s riches are his strong city: and as an high wall in his imagination.
GW
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city and is like a high wall in his imagination.
GNT
Rich people, however, imagine that their wealth protects them like high, strong walls around a city.
HCSB
A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.
ICB
Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.
ISV
The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.
JUB
¶ The rich man’s wealth is his strong city and as a high wall in his imagination.
KJV
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
AKJV
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
LSB
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own delusion.
LEB
The wealth of the rich is his strong city, and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.
TLB
The rich man thinks of his wealth as an impregnable defense, a high wall of safety. What a dreamer!
MSG
The rich think their wealth protects them; they imagine themselves safe behind it.
MEV
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
NOG
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city and is like a high wall in his imagination.
NABRE
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; they fancy it a high wall.
NASB
A rich person’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
NASB1995
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.
NCB
The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold; he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled.
NCV
Rich people trust their wealth to protect them. They think it is like the high walls of a city.
NET
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
NIRV
The wealth of rich people is like a city that makes them feel safe. They think of it as a city with walls that can’t be climbed.
NIV
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
NIVUK
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
NKJV
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own esteem.
NLV
The rich man’s money is his strong city, and he thinks it is like a high wall.
NLT
The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
NRSVA
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall.
NRSVACE
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall.
NRSVCE
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall.
NRSVUE
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall.
OJB
The oisher’s wealth is his strong city, and is a high chomah in his own conceit.
RGT
The rich man’s riches are his strong city; and are as a high wall in his imagination.
RSV
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall protecting him.
RSVCE
A rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall protecting him.
TLV
A rich person’s wealth is a strong city or like a high wall—in his imagination.
VOICE
The rich think their wealth is their sturdy fortress; they imagine it to be an invincible wall of security.
WEB
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
WYC
The chattel of a rich man is the city of his strength; and as a strong wall compassing him. (A rich person’s possessions is the city of his strength; and they be like a strong wall surrounding him, or so he thinketh.)
YLT
The wealth of the rich [is] the city of his strength, And as a wall set on high in his own imagination.
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