King James Version
What Does Proverbs 23:4 Mean?
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
Context
2
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. set: Heb. cause thine eyes to fly upon
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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(4) **Cease from thine own wisdom.—**Cleverness shewn in piling up wealth.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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