Proverbs 23:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 3:5 : 5 Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 A stedfast man hath multiplied blessings, And whoso is hasting to be rich is not acquitted.
  • Heb 13:5 : 5 Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'
  • Prov 26:12 : 12 Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him!
  • Isa 5:21 : 21 Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!
  • John 6:27 : 27 work not for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to life age-during, which the Son of Man will give to you, for him did the Father seal -- `even' God.'
  • Rom 12:16 : 16 of the same mind one toward another, not minding the high things, but with the lowly going along; become not wise in your own conceit;
  • 1 Tim 6:8-9 : 8 but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves; 9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction, 10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
  • Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
  • Matt 6:19 : 19 `Treasure not up to yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust disfigure, and where thieves break through and steal,
  • Prov 3:7 : 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
  • Prov 15:27 : 27 A dishonest gainer is troubling his house, And whoso is hating gifts liveth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    5For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

  • Ps 62:10
    76%

    10Trust not in oppression, And in robbery become not vain, Wealth -- when it increaseth -- set not the heart.

  • Jer 9:23
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    23Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,

  • Prov 13:11
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    11Wealth from vanity becometh little, And whoso is gathering by the hand becometh great.

  • Prov 23:3
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    3Have no desire to his dainties, seeing it `is' lying food.

  • Eccl 7:16-17
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    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

    17Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

  • Prov 10:4
    74%

    4Poor `is' he who is working -- a slothful hand, And the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • Eccl 5:10
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    10Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied `with' silver, nor he who is in love with stores `with' increase. Even this `is' vanity.

  • Prov 5:10
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    10Lest strangers be filled `with' thy power, And thy labours in the house of a stranger,

  • Jer 17:11
    73%

    11A partridge hatching, and not bringing forth, `Is' one making wealth, and not by right, In the midst of his days he doth forsake it, And in his latter end -- he is a fool.

  • Luke 12:21
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    21so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

  • Prov 28:19-20
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    73%

    19Whoso is tilling his ground is satisfied `with' bread, And whoso is pursuing vanity, Is filled `with' poverty.

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  • Prov 14:23-24
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    23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips `is' only to want.

    24The crown of the wise is their wealth, The folly of fools `is' folly.

  • Job 36:19
    73%

    19Doth He value thy riches? He hath gold, and all the forces of power.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

  • Prov 27:23-24
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    23Know well the face of thy flock, Set thy heart to the droves,

    24For riches `are' not to the age, Nor a crown to generation and generation.

  • Ps 39:6
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    6Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

  • Prov 13:7
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    7There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

  • 1 Tim 6:9
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    9and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,

  • Eccl 4:6
    72%

    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

  • Prov 10:22
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    22The blessing of Jehovah -- it maketh rich, And He addeth no grief with it.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11A rich man is wise in his own eyes, And the intelligent poor searcheth him.

  • Prov 21:17
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    17Whoso `is' loving mirth `is' a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

  • Prov 30:8
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    8Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion,

  • 1 Tim 6:17
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    17Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

  • Prov 21:5
    71%

    5The purposes of the diligent `are' only to advantage, And of every hasty one, only to want.

  • Prov 23:9
    71%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Prov 4:7
    71%

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 20:13
    71%

    13Love not sleep, lest thou become poor, Open thine eyes -- be satisfied `with' bread.

  • Prov 25:8
    71%

    8Go not forth to strive, haste, turn, What dost thou in its latter end, When thy neighbour causeth thee to blush?

  • Eccl 6:7
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    7All the labour of man `is' for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.

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    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

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    14And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

  • Ps 49:6
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    6Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

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    5Get wisdom, get understanding, Do not forget, nor turn away From the sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 11:4
    71%

    4Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

  • Prov 6:4
    71%

    4Give not sleep to thine eyes, And slumber to thine eyelids,

  • Ps 49:16
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    16Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,

  • Eccl 5:12
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    12Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

  • Prov 11:28
    71%

    28Whoso is confident in his wealth he falleth, And as a leaf, the righteous flourish.

  • Prov 27:1
    70%

    1Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.

  • Prov 8:10-11
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    10Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

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  • Luke 12:15
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    15And he said unto them, `Observe, and beware of the covetousness, because not in the abundance of one's goods is his life.'