Proverbs 23:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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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 {G3713} 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 {G3361} 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)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

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 {H3148} 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 your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten you riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your 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%
6[Surely 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 {G2198} 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
71%
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
70%
15And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's {G846} life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.