Proverbs 23:4

“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”

"Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom." - Proverbs 23:4
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What does Proverbs 23:4 mean?

Proverbs 23:4 (KJV) says, "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom." This verse serves as a warning against the pursuit of wealth and the reliance on one's own understanding. In order to fully understand the depth and significance of this verse, it is important to…

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The Pursuit of True Riches: Finding Fulfillment Beyond Material Wealth

In Proverbs 23:4, we read, "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom." This profound verse serves as both a warning and a gentle admonition to examine our motivations and the value we place on wealth in our lives. The wisdom of this ancient text is timeless and…

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A Prayer for Contentment and Wisdom

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with heartfelt gratitude for the abundant blessings You have poured into our lives. Lord, as we reflect upon the wisdom of Your Word, we are reminded of Proverbs 23:4, which advises us, "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own…

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Proverbs 23:4 - "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom."
Proverbs 23:4-5 - "Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle."
"Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle." - Proverbs 23:4-5
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Proverbs 4:23 - "¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life."
"¶ Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." - Proverbs 4:23
Proverbs 23:23 - "Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."
Proverbs 23:3 - "Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat."
Proverbs 18:23 - "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."
Proverbs 23:10 - "Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:"
Proverbs 23:20 - "Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:"
"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." - Proverbs 23:23
Proverbs 23:11 - "For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee."
Proverbs 23:32 - "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
Proverbs 23:30 - "They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine."
Proverbs 13:23 - "Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment."
Proverbs 11:23 - "The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath."
Proverbs 23:18 - "For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off."
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Proverbs 20:23 - "Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good."
Proverbs 12:23 - "A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness."
Proverbs 23:9 - "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words."
Proverbs 14:23 - "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury."