For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.
“Eat and drink!” ahe says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
| << Proverbs 23:3 | Proverbs 23:5 >> |
American Standard Version
Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.
Amplified® Bible
Weary not yourself to be rich; cease from your own [human] wisdom.
Contemporary English Version
Give up trying so hard to get rich.
Darby English Version
Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:
Good News Bible
Be wise enough not to wear yourself out trying to get rich.
King James Version
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration {of it.}
New International Version
Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
have the wisdom to show restraint.
New King James Version
Do not overwork to be rich;
Because of your own understanding, cease!
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.
Revised Standard Version
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be wise enough to desist.
Young's Literal Translation
Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
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