Proverbs 28:11
The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 23:4, the same warning against wearying for riches reinforces that the rich man's self-perceived wisdom is misplaced.
In Proverbs 26:16, the sluggard is wiser in his own eyes — the same self-deception as the rich man, just in a different character.
Proverbs 12:15 says fools' ways seem right to them — identical to the rich man's 'wise in his own eyes' self-deception.
Proverbs 26:12 declares the hopelessness of being wise in one's own eyes — the very condition of the rich here.
Proverbs 26:5 offers a response to a fool wise in his own eyes — the same self-deception the rich display here.
Proverbs 18:17 shows how first impressions are overturned by cross-examination — similar to the poor man exposing the rich man's self-deception.
In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul charges the rich not to be haughty — directly addressing the proud attitude of the rich man.
In 1 Corinthians 3:19, worldly wisdom is folly to God — confirming that the rich man's self-wisdom is empty.
In 1 Corinthians 3:18, Paul warns against thinking oneself wise — the very self-deception the rich man falls into.
Romans 12:16 commands not to be conceited and to associate with the lowly — directly reinforces the rich man's error and the poor man's value.
In Luke 16:14, the money-loving Pharisees ridicule Jesus — just as the rich man's self-wisdom blinds him to truth.
In Ezekiel 28:3-5, the king of Tyre's pride in his wisdom and wealth mirrors the rich man's self-opinion and folly.
Isaiah 5:21 pronounces woe on those 'wise in their own eyes' — the same self-conceit condemned in Proverbs 28:11.
Ecclesiastes 9:15-17 tells of a poor wise man whose wisdom is despised — echoes the poor man's understanding exposing the rich.
Job 12:2 mocks those who think wisdom will die with them — similar self-conceit as the rich man's wise-in-his-own-eyes attitude.
In Isaiah 10:13, the Assyrian king boasts of his wisdom and strength — a pride that parallels the rich man's self-deception.
In Isaiah 10:14, the king's arrogant claim of gathering wealth echoes the rich man's self-exaltation and blindness.
Romans 11:25 warns against conceit about God's mystery — a different context but the same danger of self-importance.