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

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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 Mets un couteau à ta gorge, Si tu as trop d’avidité.

3 Ne convoite pas ses friandises: C’est un aliment trompeur.

4 Ne te tourmente pas pour t’enrichir, N’y applique pas ton intelligence.

5 Veux-tu poursuivre du regard ce qui va disparaître? Car la richesse se fait des ailes, Et comme l’aigle, elle prend son vol vers les cieux.

6 Ne mange pas le pain de celui dont le regard est malveillant, Et ne convoite pas ses friandises;

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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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