Proverbs 23:4 · KJV
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”
— Proverbs 23:4
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they {are} deceitful meat.
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}
Proverbs 23 — Context
And put a knife to thy throat, if thou {be} a man given to appetite.
3Be not desirous of his dainties: for they {are} deceitful meat.
4Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5Wilt 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}
6Eat thou not the bread of {him that hath} an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Cross References
Hebrews 13:5
{Let your} conversation {be} without covetousness; {and be} content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. {innocent: or, unpunished}
Matthew 6:19
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
1 Timothy 6:8-10
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
John 6:27
Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}
Proverbs 15:27
He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Romans 12:16
{Be} of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. {condescend...: or, be contented with mean things}