He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
Proverbs 23:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Don’t wear yourself out to get rich; because you know better, stop! Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Labour not to be rich: Cease from thine own wisdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Weary not yourself to be rich; cease from your own [human] wisdom. [Prov. 28:20; I Tim. 6:9, 10.] American Standard Version (1901) Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom. Common English Bible Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich; be smart enough to stop. Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to labor so that you may be enriched. But set limits by your prudence. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Labour not to be rich: but set bounds to thy prudence. |
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
The one who profits dishonestly troubles his household, but the one who hates bribes will live.
Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
A faithful person will have many blessings, but one in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding;
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
Woe to those who consider themselves wise and judge themselves clever. ,
‘Speak as follows: “This is what the Lord declares: Human corpses will fall like manure on the surface of the field, like newly cut corn after the reaper with no one to gather it.
‘Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
but the worries of this age, the deceitfulness , of wealth, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.
Don’t work for the food that perishes but for the food that lasts for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set his seal of approval on him.’
I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited: A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud; instead, associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own estimation.
Keep your life free from the love of money. Be satisfied with what you have, for he himself has said, I will never leave you or abandon you. ,