Proverbes 11:28

28 Celui qui se confie dans ses richesses tombera, Mais les justes verdiront comme le feuillage.

Proverbes 11:28 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 11:28

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall
As leaves in autumn, which are withered and dry. To trust in riches is to trust in uncertain things; things not to be depended on, being here today and gone tomorrow; it is like leaning upon a broken staff, which giving way, the person falls: and so the fall of Babylon will be, while she is trusting in and boasting of her riches and grandeur, ( Revelation 18:7 Revelation 18:8 ) ; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch;
that abides in the tree, is alive and green, full of leaves, and laden with fruit: so the righteous are as branches in Christ, and receive life and nourishment from him, and abide in him; and bring forth fruit and flourish, like palm trees and cedars, in the house of the Lord, and grow in every grace, and in the knowledge of Christ; see ( Jeremiah 17:7 Jeremiah 17:8 ) .

Proverbes 11:28 In-Context

26 Celui qui retient le blé est maudit du peuple, Mais la bénédiction est sur la tête de celui qui le vend.
27 Celui qui recherche le bien s'attire de la faveur, Mais celui qui poursuit le mal en est atteint.
28 Celui qui se confie dans ses richesses tombera, Mais les justes verdiront comme le feuillage.
29 Celui qui trouble sa maison héritera du vent, Et l'insensé sera l'esclave de l'homme sage.
30 Le fruit du juste est un arbre de vie, Et le sage s'empare des âmes.
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