Verse List for PROV 28:11

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OET (OET-RV) Rich people see themself as wise, ⇔ ^ but a poor person with understanding, sees right through them.

OET-LV is_wise in_his _own _of_eyes a _person rich and_a _poor_person who_has _understanding he_examines _him _thoroughly.

ULT A rich man, is wise in his eyes, ⇔ but a discerning lowly, one will search him out.

UST Rich people tend to think that they are wise, ⇔  but perceptive poor people can tell whether or not this is true.

BSB & MSB A rich man is wise in his own eyes, ⇔  but a poor man with discernment sees through him.

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB The rich man is wise in his own eyes; ⇔  but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

NET A rich person is wise in his own eyes, ⇔ but a discerning poor person can evaluate him properly.

LSV A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
And the intelligent poor searches him.

FBV The rich see themselves as wise, but poor people with insight see right through them.

T4T ⇔  Many rich people think that they are wise, ⇔  but poor people who have good sense will find out whether rich people really are wise or not.

LEB • A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
• but the intelligent poor sees through him.

BBE The man of wealth seems to himself to be wise, but the poor man who has sense has a low opinion of him.

Moff Rich men may think that they are wise, ⇔  but the poor have wit to see through them.

JPS The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him through.

ASV The rich man is wise in his own conceit; ⇔ But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

DRA The rich man seemeth to himself wise: but the poor man that is prudent shall search him out.

YLT A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

Drby A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

RV The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
(The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath/has understanding searcheth him out.)

SLT The rich man is wise in his eyes, and the poor one understanding shall search him out.

Wbstr The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out.

KJB-1769 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.[fn]
(The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath/has understanding searcheth him out.)

KJB-1611 [fn]The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough.
(The rich man thinketh/thinks himself to be wise: but the poor that hath/has understanding can perceive him well enough.)

Gnva The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.
(The rich man is wise in his own conceite: but the poor that hath/has understanding, can try him.)

Cvdl The rich man thynketh him self to be wyse, but the poore that hath vnderstondinge, ca perceaue him wel ynough.
(The rich man thynketh him self to be wise, but the poor that hath/has understanding, can perceive him well enough.)

Wycl A ryche man semeth wijs to him silf; but a pore man prudent schal serche him.
(A rich man seemeth/seems wise to himself; but a poor man prudent shall serche him.)

Luth Ein Reicher dünkt sich weise sein; aber ein armer Verständiger merkt ihn.
(A rich_(person) seems itself/yourself/themselves wise be; but a poor Verständiger notices(v) him/it.)

ClVg Sapiens sibi videtur vir dives; pauper autem prudens scrutabitur eum.
(Wise to_himself it_seems man dives; poor however prudent scrutabitur him.)

UHB חָכָ֣ם בְּ֭⁠עֵינָי⁠ו אִ֣ישׁ עָשִׁ֑יר וְ⁠דַ֖ל מֵבִ֣ין יַחְקְרֶֽ⁠נּוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Σοφὸς παρʼ ἑαυτῷ ἀνὴρ πλούσιος, πένης δὲ νοήμων καταγνώσεται αὐτοῦ.

BrTr A rich man is wise in his own conceit; but an intelligent poor man will condemn him.