Proverbs 23:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
Proverbs 23:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:4 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:4 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.”
Proverbs 23:4 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.”
Proverbs 23:4 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.”
Proverbs 23:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:”
Proverbs 23:4 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.”
Proverbs 23:4 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:4 in Context — Proverbs 23
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 meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
What Does Proverbs 23:4 Mean?
Proverbs 23:4 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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