Proverbs 18:11
WEB
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
BSB
A rich man’s wealth is his fortified city; it is like 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.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H1952
n-m — wealth, enough
Derivation: from the same as 1951 in the sense of 202;
wealth; by implication, enough
KJV: enough, for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
n.m — wealth
הוֹן n.m. wealth, sufficiency (poet., almost wholly WisdLt, especially Pr)
H6223
n-m — rich, noble
Derivation: from 6238;
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
KJV: rich (man).
n. m — rich
עָשִׁיר rich; usu. n. m. the rich
H7151
n-f — city
Derivation: from 7136 in the sense of flooring, i.e. building;
a city
KJV: city.
n.f — town
קִרְיָה n.f. town, city
H5797
n-m — strength, force, security, majesty, praise
Derivation: or (fully) עוֹז; from 5810;
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
KJV: boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
n.m — strength
עֹז, and (rarely) עוֹז n.m. strength, might
1. material and physical
2. personal, social, and political
3. might of י׳
4. = boldness, impudence
5. = stronghold
H2346
n-f — wall
Derivation: feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join;
a wall of protection
KJV: wall, walled.
n.f — wall
חוֹמָה 133 n.f. wall (as protection)
1. usu. term for wall of city
2. wall of a building
3. fig. of waters of Red Sea
H7682
v — be, make, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong
Derivation: a primitive root;
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
KJV: defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
vb — be high
[שָׂגַב] vb. be (inaccessibly) high
Qal
1. of city, be (too) high for capture
2. be high in prosperity
Niph.
1. be high
2. be (safely) set on high
3. be exalted
Pi.
1. set (securely) on high
2. exalt
Pu. be set (securely) on high
Hiph. God acts exaltedly
H4906
n-f — figure, imagination
Derivation: from the same as 7906;
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination
KJV: conceit, image(-ry), picture, × wish.
n.f — show-piece
מַשְׂכִּית n.f. show-piece, figure, imagination
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Verse 11
Proverbs 18:11
Having described the firm and faithful defence of the righteous man (Pro 18:10), Solomon here shows what is the false and deceitful defence of the rich man, that has his portion and treasure in the things of this world, and sets his heart upon them. His wealth is as much his confidence, and he expects as much from it, as a godly man from his God. See, 1. How he supports himself. He makes his wealth his city, where he dwells, where he rules, with a great deal of self-complacency, as if he had a whole city under his command. It is his strong city, in which he intrenches himself, and then sets danger at defiance, as if nothing could hurt him. His scales are his pride; his wealth is his wall in which he encloses himself, and he thinks it a high wall, which cannot be scaled or got over, Job 31:24; Rev 18:7. 2. How herein he cheats himself. It is a strong city, and a high wall, but it is so only in his own conceit; it will not prove to be really so, but like the house built on the sand, which will fail the builder when he most needs it.
Cross-references: Prov 18:10 · Job 31:24 · Rev 18:7