The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: and as an high wall in his owne conceit.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.15.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Conception, idea, or notion.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 18:11
Complete exact-word concordance
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
The rich mans wealth is his strong citie: and as an high wall in his owne conceit.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.15.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Answere a foole according to his folly, lest hee be wise in his owne conceit.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his owne eyes.
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit? there is more hope of a foole then of him.
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
The sluggard is wiser in his owne conceit, then seuen men that can render a reason.
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in his eyes.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Conception, idea, or notion.