Proverbs 11:28
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.
Other Translations of Proverbs 11:28
King James Version
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
English Standard Version
28 Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
The Message
28 A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.
New King James Version
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.
New Living Translation
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:28
Commentary on Proverbs 11:28
(Read Proverbs 11:28)
The true believer is a branch of the living Vine. When those that take root in the world wither, those who are grafted into Christ shall be fruitful.