Proverbs 11:28

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 10:15 calls wealth a strong city — Proverbs 11:28 then warns trusting that strength leads to falling.

Proverbs 14:11 contrasts the wicked's house being overthrown with the upright's tent flourishing — a broader parallel to the fall and flourish here.

Job 31:24 Parallel

Job 31:24 denies making gold his trust — directly illustrating the trust in riches that Proverbs 11:28 warns against.

Deuteronomy 8:12-14 warns against pride from wealth leading to forgetting God — echoing Proverbs 11:28's fall for trusting riches.

Psalm 1:3 Parallel

Psalm 1:3 describes the righteous as a tree whose leaf does not wither — the same flourishing image as the 'green leaf' of the righteous here.

Psalm 52:7 Parallel

Psalm 52:7 directly describes one who trusted in riches and sought refuge in destruction — matching Proverbs 11:28's warning.

Psalm 52:8 Parallel

Psalm 52:8 pictures the righteous as a green olive tree in God's house — a parallel to the flourishing green leaf of the righteous here.

Psalm 62:10 Parallel

Psalm 62:7 declares trust in God as refuge — contrasting Proverbs 11:28's warning that trusting riches leads to fall.

Psalm 92:12-14 says the righteous flourish like a palm tree and bear fruit in old age — echoing the green leaf flourishing of the righteous here.

In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul commands the rich not to trust in uncertain riches but in God — a direct New Testament echo of the warning here.

Jeremiah 17:8 describes the one who trusts in the Lord as having green leaf and not fearing — the exact same green leaf imagery for the righteous here.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

Luke 12:20 recounts the rich fool whose soul was required that night — a vivid example of falling after trusting in wealth.

Mark 10:24 Parallel

In Mark 10:24, Jesus similarly warns that those trusting in riches find it hard to enter God's kingdom — matching the fall of the one who trusts in riches here.

James 5:1 Parallel

James 5:1 directly warns rich people to weep for coming misery — matching the proverb's fall of those who trust in riches.

Luke 18:24 Parallel

In Luke 18:24, Jesus repeats this same difficulty for the rich to enter God's kingdom, reinforcing the proverb's caution.

In Matthew 19:23, Jesus says it is hard for the rich to enter the kingdom — echoes the proverb's warning that riches lead to fall.

In Matthew 13:22, the deceitfulness of wealth chokes the word — same warning that trusting riches leads to unfruitfulness.

Ezekiel 28:18 describes the king of Tyre's judgment after his pride in wealth — an OT example of one who trusted in riches and fell.

In Isaiah 60:21, the righteous are called the branch of God's planting — a related image of flourishing, though less directly the 'green leaf' metaphor.

Job 31:25 Related theme

Job 31:25 denies rejoicing in abundant wealth — a related attitude to trusting riches condemned in Proverbs 11:28.