A moment in scripture
Proverbs 18:11
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The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 18:9
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
- Proverbs 18:10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
- Proverbs 18:12
Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
- Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.