Proverbs 28:11
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”
חָקַר
he examines thoroughly/ him
To be fully known and not rejected — that is the miracle of Psalm 139. Chaqar is the searching of a jeweller examining a stone, a judge examining evidence. God has searched you completely. He knows the parts you hide from everyone else. And He has not turned away. That is the foundation of all confidence.
עָשִׁיר
rich
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עָשִׁיר
rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)
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חָכָם
is wise
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חָכָם
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
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