Proverbs 23:4

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
  • John 6:27 : 27 Work not for the food which perisheth, but for the food which abideth unto eternal life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him the Father, even God, hath sealed.
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.
  • 1 Tim 6:8-9 : 8 but having food and covering we shall be therewith content. 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
  • Prov 15:27 : 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 23:5
    83%

    5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For [riches] certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

  • Prov 28:22
    76%

    22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

  • Ps 62:10
    76%

    10Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .

  • Jer 9:23
    76%

    23Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches;

  • Prov 13:11
    76%

    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • Prov 23:3
    75%

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

  • Eccl 7:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

  • Prov 10:4
    74%

    4He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Eccl 5:10
    74%

    10He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

  • Prov 5:10
    74%

    10Lest strangers be filled with thy strength, And thy labors [be] in the house of an alien,

  • Jer 17:11
    73%

    11As the partridge that sitteth on [eggs] which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

  • Luke 12:21
    73%

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • Prov 28:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread; But he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.

  • Prov 14:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23In all labor there is profit; But the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury.

    24The crown of the wise is their riches; [But] the folly of fools is [only] folly.

  • Job 36:19
    73%

    19Will thy cry avail, [that thou be] not in distress, Or all the forces of [thy] strength?

  • Ezek 28:4
    73%

    4by thy wisdom and by thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures;

  • Prov 27:23-24
    2 verses
    73%

    23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [And] look well to thy herds:

    24For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

  • Ps 39:6
    73%

    6Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

  • Prov 13:7
    73%

    7There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
    73%

    9But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • Eccl 4:6
    72%

    6Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

  • Prov 10:22
    72%

    22The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

  • Prov 22:16
    72%

    16He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • Prov 28:11
    72%

    11The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Prov 21:17
    72%

    17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  • Prov 30:8
    72%

    8Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is needful for me:

  • 1 Tim 6:17
    72%

    17Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

  • Prov 21:5
    71%

    5The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9Speak not in the hearing of a fool; For he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [Therefore] get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • Prov 25:8
    71%

    8Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.

  • Eccl 6:7
    71%

    7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

  • Ps 37:8
    71%

    8Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: Fret not thyself, [it tendeth] only to evil-doing.

  • Eccl 5:14
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    14and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

  • Ps 49:6
    71%

    6They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

  • Prov 4:5
    71%

    5Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth;

  • Prov 11:4
    71%

    4Riches profit not in the day of wrath; But righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 6:4
    71%

    4Give not sleep to thine eyes, Nor slumber to thine eyelids;

  • Ps 49:16
    71%

    16Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.

  • Eccl 5:12
    71%

    12The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Prov 11:28
    71%

    28He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • Prov 27:1
    70%

    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow; For thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

  • Prov 8:10-11
    2 verses
    70%

    10Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.

    11For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

  • Luke 12:15
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    15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.