Proverbs 11:28
Strong's Lexicon
He who trusts
בּוֹטֵ֣חַ (bō·w·ṭê·aḥ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 982: 1) to trust 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to trust, trust in 1a2) to have confidence, be confident 1a3) to be bold 1a4) to be secure 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to trust, make secure 2) (TWOT) to feel safe, be careless

in his riches
בְּ֭עָשְׁרוֹ (bə·‘ā·šə·rōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6239: 1) wealth, riches

ה֣וּא ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

will fall,
יִפֹּ֑ל (yip·pōl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

but the righteous
צַדִּיקִ֥ים (ṣad·dî·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

will thrive
יִפְרָֽחוּ׃ (yip̄·rā·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6524: 1) to bud, sprout, shoot, bloom 1a) (Qal) to bud, sprout, send out shoots, blossom 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to bud or sprout 1b2) to show buds or sprouts 2) (Qal) to break out (of leprosy) 3) (Qal) to fly

like foliage.
וְ֝כֶעָלֶ֗ה (wə·ḵe·‘ā·leh)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5929: 1) leaf, leafage

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

New American Standard Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the [green] leaf.

King James Bible
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Parallel Verses
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.

New American Standard Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

King James Bible
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Anyone trusting in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.

International Standard Version
The person who trusts in his wealth will fall, but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.

NET Bible
The one who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.

American Standard Version
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

English Revised Version
He that trusteth in his riches shall 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.
















Cross References
Mark 10:25
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

1 Timothy 6:17
Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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 49:6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

Psalm 92:12
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

Proverbs 11:26
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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