Proverbs 23:4

New International Reader's Version

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich. Don’t trust how wise you think you are.

Cross References

Job 27:19

Sinful people lie down wealthy, but their wealth is taken away. When they open their eyes, everything is gone.

Proverbs 15:27

Those who always want more bring ruin to their households. But a person who refuses to be paid to lie will live.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a person who is wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.

Proverbs 27:24

Riches don’t last forever. And a crown is not secure for all time to come.

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful person will be richly blessed. But anyone who wants to get rich will be punished.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not depend on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Have respect for the Lord and avoid evil.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

I’ve seen something very evil on earth. It’s when wealth is stored up and then brings harm to its owners.

Isaiah 5:21

How terrible it will be for those who think they are wise! How terrible for those who think they are really clever!

Jeremiah 9:22

Say, “The Lord announces, “ ‘Dead bodies will be like human waste lying in the open fields. They will lie there like grain that is cut down at harvest time. No one will gather them up.’ ”

Matthew 6:19

“Do not gather for yourselves riches on earth. Moths and rats can destroy them. Thieves can break in and steal them.

Mark 4:19

But then the worries of this life come to them. Wealth comes with its false promises. The people also long for other things. All of these are the kinds of things that crowd out the message. They keep it from producing fruit.

John 6:27

Do not work for food that spoils. Work for food that lasts forever. That is the food the Son of Man will give you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him.”

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 12:16

Agree with one another. Don’t be proud. Be willing to be a friend of people who aren’t considered important. Don’t think that you are better than others.

Hebrews 13:5

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said, “I will never leave you. I will never desert you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)