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Proverbs 18:11

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11The 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.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

and like a high wall in his imagination.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;

they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The wealth of the rich is his fortified city;

in his imagination it is like a high wall.

NLTNew Living Translation

The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;

they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The wealth of the rich is his strong city,

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

KJV 1900King James Version

The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,

And as an high wall in his own conceit.