Proverbs 23:4

New Century Version

Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich; be wise enough to control yourself.

Cross References

Job 27:19

The wicked are rich when they go to bed, but they are rich for the last time; when they open their eyes, everything is gone.

Proverbs 15:27

Greedy people bring trouble to their families, but the person who can’t be paid to do wrong will live.

Proverbs 26:12

There is more hope for a foolish person than for those who think they are wise.

Proverbs 27:24

Riches will not go on forever, nor do governments go on forever.

Proverbs 28:20

A truthful person will have many blessings, but those eager to get rich will be punished.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust the Lord with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t depend on your own wisdom. Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

I have seen real misery here on earth: Money saved is a curse to its owners.

Isaiah 5:21

How terrible it will be for people who think they are wise and believe they are clever.

Jeremiah 9:22

Say, “This is what the Lord says: ‘The dead bodies of people will lie in the open field like dung. They will lie like grain a farmer has cut, but there will be no one to gather them.’ ”

Matthew 6:19

“Don’t store treasures for yourselves here on earth where moths and rust will destroy them and thieves can break in and steal them.

Mark 4:19

but the worries of this life, the temptation of wealth, and many other evil desires keep the teaching from growing and producing fruit in their lives.

John 6:27

Don’t work for the food that spoils. Work for the food that stays good always and gives eternal life. The Son of Man will give you this food, because on him God the Father has put his power.”

Romans 11:25

I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 12:16

Live in peace with each other. Do not be proud, but make friends with those who seem unimportant. Do not think how smart you are.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you; I will never abandon you.”