Proverbs 23:4

New American Bible - revised edition

Do not wear yourself out to gain wealth, cease to be worried about it;

Cross References

Job 27:19

He lies down a rich man, one last time; he opens his eyes—nothing is there.

Proverbs 15:27

The greedy tear down their own house, but those who hate bribes will live.

Proverbs 26:12

You see those who are wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for fools than for them.

Proverbs 27:24

For wealth does not last forever, nor even a crown from age to age.

Proverbs 28:20

The trustworthy will be richly blessed; but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, on your own intelligence do not rely;

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil;

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Should the riches be lost through some misfortune, they may have offspring when they have no means.

Isaiah 5:21

Ah! Those who are wise in their own eyes, prudent in their own view!

Jeremiah 9:22

Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise boast of his wisdom, nor the strong boast of his strength, nor the rich man boast of his riches;

Matthew 6:19

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.

Mark 4:19

but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no fruit.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal.”

Romans 11:25

I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not become wise [in] your own estimation: a hardening has come upon Israel in part, until the full number of the Gentiles comes in,

Romans 12:16

Have the same regard for one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly; do not be wise in your own estimation.

Hebrews 13:5

Let your life be free from love of money but be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”