Proverbs 18:11

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Proverbs 18:11


← Proverbs 18:10 Proverbs 18:11 (KJV) Proverbs 18:12 →
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

The rich man'sH6223 wealthH1952 is his strongH5797 cityH7151, and as an highH7682 wallH2346 in his own conceitH4906.


Original Hebrew

הֹון עָשִׁיר קִרְיַת עֻזֹּו וּכְחֹומָה נִשְׂגָּבָה בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֹו׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ה֣וֹן
Hon H1952 HNcmsa (the) wealth of
עָ֭שִׁיר
'A.shir H6223 HAamsa a rich (person)
קִרְיַ֣ת
kir.Yat H7151 HNcfsc (is) (the) town of
עֻזּ֑/וֹ
u.Z/o H5797 HNcmsc/Sp3ms strength/ his
וּ/כְ/חוֹמָ֥ה
u./khe./cho.Mah H2346 HC/R/Ncfsa and/ like/ a wall
נִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה
nis.ga.Vah H7682 HVNrfsa high
בְּ/מַשְׂכִּיתֽ/וֹ
be./mas.ki.T/o H4906 HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms in/ own imagination/ his
Strong's References
  • H1952 — הוֹן (hôwn, hone): from the same as הוּן (hûwn) H1951 in the sense of אוֹן (ʼôwn) H202; wealth; by implication, enough; enough, [phrase] for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
  • H2346 — חוֹמָה (chôwmâh, kho-maw'): feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection; wall, walled.
  • H4906 — מַשְׂכִּית (maskîyth, mas-keeth'): from the same as שֵׂכוּ (Sêkûw) H7906; a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination; conceit, image(-ry), picture, [idiom] wish.
  • H5797 — עֹז (ʻôz, oze): or (fully) עוֹז (ʻôwz); from עָזַז (ʻâzaz) H5810; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise); boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
  • H6223 — עָשִׁיר (ʻâshîyr, aw-sheer'): from עָשַׁר (ʻâshar) H6238; rich, whether literal or figurative (noble); rich (man).
  • H7151 — קִרְיָה (qiryâh, kir-yaw'): from קָרָה (qârâh) H7136 in the sense of flooring, i.e.; building; a city; city.
  • H7682 — שָׂגַב (sâgab, saw-gab'): a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively; defend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.
Cross References

Reciprocal references (8): 1 Chronicles 6:54, Proverbs 28:11, Jeremiah 48:36, Ezekiel 28:4, Habakkuk 2:9, Zephaniah 1:18, Mark 10:24, Luke 18:24

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