Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Holman Bible
stop giving your attention to it.
International Standard Version
Don't exhaust yourself acquiring wealth; be smart enough to stop.
American Standard Version
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Amplified
Do not weary yourself [with the overwhelming desire] to gain wealth;
Cease from your own understanding of it.
Bible in Basic English
Take no care to get wealth; let there be an end to your desire for money
Darby Translation
Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not labor to become rich: cease from thy wisdom.
King James 2000
Labor not to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not tire [in order] to become rich; out of your understanding, [may you] desist
Modern King James verseion
Do not labor to be rich; cease from your own understanding.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take not over great travail and labour to be rich, beware of such a purpose.
New Heart English Bible
Do not weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not toil to get wealth, of thine own understanding, forbear:
Webster
Labor not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.
World English Bible
Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
Youngs Literal Translation
Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
3 Do not crave that ruler's delicacies, for that food is deceptive. 4 Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself. 5 When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
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Cross References
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.
Proverbs 26:12
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 5:21
Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.
Hebrews 13:5
Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you and I will never abandon you."
Proverbs 3:7
Do not be wise in your own estimation; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 15:27
The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.
Matthew 6:19
"Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
John 6:27
Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life -- the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him."
Romans 11:25
For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
1 Timothy 6:8-10
But if we have food and shelter, we will be satisfied with that.