4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
4Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which is before thee,
2 And thou hast put a knife to thy throat, If thou art a man of appetite.
3 Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it is lying food.
4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
5 For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
6 Eat not the bread of an evil eye, And have no desire to his dainties,
23:4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
23:4Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.
23:4Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence.
23:4Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
23:4Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
23:4Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.
23:4Labor not to be rich: cease from thy own wisdom.
23:4Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
23:4Labor not to be rich: cease from your own wisdom.