Proverbs 23:4

Tree of Life Version

Do not wear yourself out to get rich. Be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Cross References

Job 27:19

“He lies down wealthy, but will gather no more. When he opens his eyes, all is gone!

Proverbs 15:27

One greedy for gain troubles his household, but whoever hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 26:12

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

Proverbs 27:24

for riches are not forever, nor a crown from generation to generation.

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man will have many blessings, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in Adonai with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Adonai and turn away from evil.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

or wealth lost in a bad investment, and when he fathers a son, there is nothing in his hand.

Isaiah 5:21

Oy to those who are wise in their own eyes, and clever in their own sight!

Jeremiah 9:22

Thus says Adonai: “Let not the wise boast in his wisdom nor the mighty boast in his might nor the rich glory in his riches.

Matthew 6:19

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

Mark 4:19

but the worries of the world, the seduction of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

John 6:27

Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”

Romans 11:25

For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be ignorant of this mystery—lest you be wise in your own eyes—that a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another; do not be proud, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own eyes.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your lifestyle free from the love of money, and be content with what you have. For God Himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you,”