Proverbs 23:4
4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.
Other Translations of Proverbs 23:4
King James Version
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
English Standard Version
4 Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
The Message
4 Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich; restrain yourself
New King James Version
4 Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease
New Living Translation
4 Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 23:4
Commentary on Proverbs 23:4-5
(Read Proverbs 23:4-5)
Be not of those that will be rich. The things of this world are not happiness and a portion for a soul; those that hold them ever so fast, cannot hold them always, cannot hold them long.