Verse 4

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

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.