King James Version
Proverbs 23:4 in the King James Version says “Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
Proverbs 23:4 · KJV
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
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
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“not to be rich”
H6238properly, to accumulate; chiefly (specifically) to grow (causatively, make) rich
“cease”
H2308properly, to be flabby, i.e., (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle
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