Parallel Verses
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.
NET Bible
Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
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 his delicacies for it is deceptive food.
4
Phrases
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Cross References
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in Jehovah with all your heart. Do not lean on your own understanding.
Proverbs 26:12
See a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Isaiah 5:21
You are doomed! You think you are wise. You think you are so very clever.
Romans 12:16
Be of the same mind as others. Do not think lofty things but be led along by lowly things. Do not be wise in your own conceit (self-love) (vanity) (estimation).
Hebrews 13:5
You should be free from the love of money. Be content with what you have, for he has said: I will not leave you. I will not forsake you.
Proverbs 3:7
Do not think you are wise enough. Respect Jehovah and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 15:27
He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house. But he who hates gifts will live.
Matthew 6:19
Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.
John 6:27
Do not work for food that perishes but for food that offers everlasting life. The Son of man will give you this food. The Father, even God, has set his seal upon him.
Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this secret, lest you should be wise in your own conceits (estimation). Blindness has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations comes in.
1 Timothy 6:8-10
We should be content with having food and covering.