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
1. Riches, possessions, or material resources. 2. Prosperity, welfare, or well-being.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 34:29
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.
wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
Wealth maketh many friends: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
1611 marginal noteChap. 14.20.
Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.
Euery man also to whom God hath giuen riches and wealth, and hath giuen him power to eate thereof, and to take his portion, and to reioyce in his labour; th is is the gift of God.
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
A man to whom God hath giuen riches, wealth and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that he desireth, yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a stranger eateth it: Th is is vanitie, and it is an euill disease.
And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
And Iudah also shall fight at Ierusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, golde and siluer, and apparell in great abundance.
1611 marginal noteOr, thou also O Iudah shalt.
1611 marginal noteOr, against.
Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Whom he called together, with the workemen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we haue our wealth.
Let no man seek his own, but every man another’s wealth.
Let no man seeke his owne: but euery man anothers wealth.
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Prosperity or external happiness; riches or large possessions; abundance, affluence, or opulence.