Proverbs 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~950 BC. Solomon's royal court where extreme wealth coexisted with crushing poverty. The king who had everything observes...
The emotion here: regretful self-awareness from experience
The original word
batach (בָּטַח) — to lean on, trust completely, as putting full weight on something
Why it matters
Solomon wrote this despite being the richest king in history with annual income of 666 talents of gold
Read with care
What most readers miss in Proverbs 11:28
Solomon is describing HIMSELF — this is autobiography disguised as wisdom
Common misconceptionPeople think this condemns having money, but Solomon was incredibly wealthy when he wrote it. He's warning against TRUSTING riches, not having them.
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Bible Genome reading
Proverbs 11:28 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Proverbs 11:28 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the United Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include trust, wealth, righteousness. Notable phrases: trusts in riches; fall; righteous flourish; green leaf. This verse contains a promise of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
Your reflection
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