Bible Commentary
Proverbs 11:28
Proverbs 11:28
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain
Recommended reading
More for Proverbs 11:28
Continue with other commentaries and DiscipleDeck content connected to this verse, chapter, or topic.
Other commentaries
Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWeighty Sayings.Proverbs 11 — OverviewProverbs 11 · Little Bible — for children and parentsProverbs 11 is a gallery of contrasts: honest versus dishonest, proud versus humble, generous versus greedy, righteous versus wicked. Every pairing teaches the same underlying truth — God sees all things, and He rewards…Proverbs 11:28Proverbs 11:28 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleObserve, 1. Our riches will fail us when we are in the greatest need:
He that trusts in them, as if they would secure him the favour of God
and be his protection and portion, shall fall, as a man who lays his…Proverbs 11:28Proverbs 11:28 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleHe that trusteth in his riches shall fall,.... As leaves in autumn, which are withered and dry. To trust in riches is to trust in uncertain things; things not to be depended on, being here today and gone tomorrow; it is…Proverbs 11:28Proverbs 11:28 · Little Bible — for children and parentsWealth is an unreliable foundation — it cannot hold the weight of a life's trust. Those who put their security in riches will fall when riches fail. But the righteous person flourishes — like a green, fruit-bearing…