Proverbs 18:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
A rich man'sעָ֭שִׁיר
(a·shir)
6223: richfrom ashar
wealthהֹ֣ון
(ho·vn)
1952: wealth, sufficiencyfrom hun
is his strongעֻזֹּ֑ו
(uz·zov;)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz
city,קִרְיַ֣ת
(kir·yat)
7151: a town, cityfrom qarah
And like a highנִ֝שְׂגָּבָ֗ה
(nis·ga·vah)
7682: to be (inaccessibly) higha prim. root
wallוּכְחֹומָ֥ה
(u·che·cho·v·mah)
2346: a wallfrom the same as cham
in his own imagination.בְּמַשְׂכִּיתֹֽו׃
(be·mas·ki·tov.)
4906: a showpiece, figure, imaginationfrom the same as sekvi


















KJV Lexicon
The rich man's
`ashiyr  (aw-sheer')
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble) -- rich (man).
wealth
hown  (hone)
wealth; by implication, enough -- enough, + for nought, riches, substance, wealth.
is his strong
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
city
qiryah  (kir-yaw')
a city -- city.
and as an high
sagab  (saw-gab')
to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively
wall
chowmah  (kho-maw')
a wall of protection -- wall, walled.
in his own conceit
maskiyth  (mas-keeth')
a figure (carved on stone, the wall, or any object); figuratively, imagination -- conceit, image(-ry), picture, wish.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
A rich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

King James Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A rich man's wealth is his fortified city; in his imagination it is like a high wall.

International Standard Version
The wealth of a rich person is his fortified city; in his own imagination, it is like a high wall.

NET Bible
The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Honor and wealth are the city of his strength and his dwelling is strengthened by a city wall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A rich person's wealth is his strong city and is like a high wall in his imagination.

King James 2000 Bible
The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and like a high wall in his own esteem.
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