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 Y pon cuchillo á tu garganta, si tienes gran apetito.
3 No codicies sus manjares delicados, porque es pan engañoso.
4 No trabajes por ser rico; pon coto á tu prudencia.
5 ¿Has de poner tus ojos en las riquezas, siendo ningunas? porque hacerse han alas, como alas de águila, y volarán al cielo.
6 No comas pan de [hombre de] mal ojo, ni codicies sus manjares:
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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