Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf. New Living Translation Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. English Standard Version Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. Berean Standard Bible He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. King James Bible He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. New King James Version He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage. New American Standard Bible One who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. NASB 1995 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. NASB 1977 He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. Legacy Standard Bible He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. Amplified Bible He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall, But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf. Christian Standard Bible Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. Holman Christian Standard Bible Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage. American Standard Version He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that trusts upon his wealth will fall, and the righteous ones will bud like leaves. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise. Contemporary English Version Trust in your wealth, and you will be a failure, but God's people will prosper like healthy plants. Douay-Rheims Bible He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf. English Revised Version He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf. Good News Translation Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer. International Standard Version The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as foliage. Literal Standard Version Whoever is confident in his wealth falls, | And as a leaf, the righteous flourish. Majority Standard Bible He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. New American Bible Those who trust in their riches will fall, but like green leaves the just will flourish. NET Bible The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf. New Revised Standard Version Those who trust in their riches will wither, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. New Heart English Bible He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. Webster's Bible Translation He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. World English Bible He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…27He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it. 28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage. 29He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.… Cross References Mark 10:25 It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Psalm 49:6 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches. Psalm 92:12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Jeremiah 17:8 He is like a tree planted by the waters that sends out its roots toward the stream. It does not fear when the heat comes, and its leaves are always green. It does not worry in a year of drought, nor does it cease to produce fruit. Treasury of Scripture He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. that Proverbs 10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty. Deuteronomy 8:12-14 Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein; … Job 31:24,25 If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; … but Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Psalm 52:8 But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalm 92:12-14 The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon… Jump to Previous Branch Confident Faith Fall Falleth Flourish Foliage Full Green Growth Leaf Puts Riches Righteous Thrive Trusteth Trusts Upright Wealth WitherJump to Next Branch Confident Faith Fall Falleth Flourish Foliage Full Green Growth Leaf Puts Riches Righteous Thrive Trusteth Trusts Upright Wealth WitherProverbs 11 1. On Deception(28) He that trusteth in his riches shall fall.--Because of their uncertainty, and because they prevent his trusting in the living God (1Timothy 6:17).Verse 28. - There are many expressions in this and the following verses which recall Psalm 1. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall (Proverbs 10:2; Psalm 49:6, 7; Psalm 52:7; Ecclus. 5:8). Wealth is of all things the most uncertain, and leads the heart astray from God (1 Timothy 6:17). As a branch; "as a leaf" (Psalm 1:8; Isaiah 34:4). The righteous grow in grace and spiritual beauty, and bring forth the fruit of good works. Septuagint, "He who layeth hold on what is righteous [or, 'helpeth the righteous'] shall spring up (ἀνατελεῖ)." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who trustsבּוֹטֵ֣חַ (bō·w·ṭê·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure in his riches בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ (bə·‘ā·šə·rōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6239: Wealth will fall, יִפֹּ֑ל (yip·pōl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie but the righteous צַדִּיקִ֥ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous will thrive יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ (yip̄·rā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6524: To break forth as a, bud, bloom, to spread, to fly, to flourish like foliage. וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה (wə·ḵe·‘ā·leh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5929: A leaf, foliage Links Proverbs 11:28 NIVProverbs 11:28 NLT Proverbs 11:28 ESV Proverbs 11:28 NASB Proverbs 11:28 KJV Proverbs 11:28 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:28 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:28 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:28 French Bible Proverbs 11:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:28 He who trusts in his riches will (Prov. 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