Proverbs 23:4

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Job 27:19

He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone.

Proverbs 15:27

The one who is greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 27:24

for riches do not last forever, nor does a crown last from generation to generation.

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful person will have an abundance of blessings, but the one who hastens to gain riches will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

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

Ecclesiastes 5:13

Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

Isaiah 5:21

Those who think they are wise are as good as dead, those who think they possess understanding.

Jeremiah 9:22

Tell your daughters and neighbors, ‘The Lord says, “The dead bodies of people will lie scattered everywhere like manure scattered on a field. They will lie scattered on the ground like grain that has been cut down but has not been gathered.”’”

Matthew 6:19

“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.

Mark 4:19

but worldly cares, the seductiveness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it produces nothing.

John 6:27

Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life – the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

Romans 11:25

For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty but associate with the lowly. Do not be conceited.

Hebrews 13:5

Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”