11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;

they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as an high wall in his own conceit.

11 The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;

they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And like a high wall in his own esteem.

11 Rich people trust their wealth to protect them.

They think it is like the high walls of a city.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as a high wall in his own imagination.

11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own imagination.

11 A rich person’s wealth is his strong city 

and is like a high wall in his imagination. 

11 A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city;

in his imagination it is like a high wall.

11 The wealth of the rich is their strong city;

in their imagination it is like a high wall.

11 The wealth of the rich is his strong city,

and like a wall, it is high in his imagination.

11 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.

11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And like a high wall in his own imagination.