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Proverbs 28:11

11 The rich man is awise in his own eyes,

But the poor who has understanding 1sees through him.

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Proverbs 28:11 — The New International Version (NIV)

11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;

one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

Proverbs 28:11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,

but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.

Proverbs 28:11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;

But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Proverbs 28:11 — New Living Translation (NLT)

11 Rich people may think they are wise,

but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.

Proverbs 28:11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,

But the poor who has understanding searches him out.

Proverbs 28:11 — New Century Version (NCV)

11 Rich people may think they are wise,

but the poor with understanding will prove them wrong.

Proverbs 28:11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;

But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Proverbs 28:11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

Proverbs 28:11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes, 

but a poor person with understanding sees right through him. 

Proverbs 28:11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,

but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.

Proverbs 28:11 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,

but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.

Proverbs 28:11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,

but the intelligent poor sees through him.

Proverbs 28:11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

11 Rich people may be wise in their own eyes.

But a poor person who understands what is right knows what they are really like.


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