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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comKeil and Delitzsch Commentary - Proverbs 28:11 - 28:11
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11 A rich man deems himself wise;
But a poor man that hath understanding searcheth him out,
or, as we have translated, Pro 18:17, goes to the bottom of him, whereby is probably thought of the case that he seeks to use him as a means to an ignoble end. The rich man appears in his own eyes to be a wise man, i.e., in his self-delusion he thinks that he is so; but if he has anything to do with a poor man who has intelligence, then he is seen through by him. Wisdom is a gift not depending on any earthly possession.