Proverbs 11:28
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Trust in your wealth, and you will be a failure, but God's people will prosper like healthy plants.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever trusts his riches will fall, but righteous people will flourish like a green leaf.

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.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

New Heart English Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

World English Bible
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

American King James Version
He that trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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

A Faithful Version
He who trusts in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall blossom like a branch.

Darby Bible Translation
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a leaf.

English Revised Version
He that trusteth in his riches shall 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He that trusteth in his riches, shal haue a fall, but ye rightuous shal florish as the grene leaf.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is confident in his wealth falls, "" And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
He trusting in his riches himself shall fall: and the just shall flourish as the foliage.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the just shall spring up as a green leaf.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall. But the just shall spring up like a green leaf.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that trusts upon his wealth will fall, and the righteous ones will bud like leaves.

Lamsa Bible
He who trusts in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish like green leaves.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as foliage.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that trusts in wealth shall fall; but he that helps righteous men shall rise.
















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