Proverbs 23:4

Translations

Modern

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Traditional

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Literal

Do not toil to become rich, cease from your own understanding.

Latin

Noli laborare ut diteris, sed prudentiæ tuæ pone modum.

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Hebrew

English

Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Notes

Proverbs 23:4–5

Saying 7: Wealth can be a blessing from God (Proverbs 3:9–10, 15–16; 10:22), but some things in life matter more.

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

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Wealth and Poverty in the Wisdom Literature

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Proverbs 23:4

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