4Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:


In Context

1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider well who is before thee;

2 and put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.

3 Be not desirous of his dainties; for they are deceitful food.

4 Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:

5 wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.

6 Eat thou not the food of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainties.

Proverbs 23:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Labor not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:4Labor not to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.