Proverbs 23:4
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 23:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Bemühe dich nicht, reich zu werden, laß ab von deiner Klugheit.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No trabajes por ser rico; pon coto á tu prudencia.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Não trabalhes exaustivamente para ser rico; modera-te por meio de tua prudência.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Não trabalhes excessivamente para ganhar riqueza; sê sábio o suficiente para saber quando parar.
📖 Proverbs 23:4 in Context
2And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
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