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.
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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.
New English Translation
Do not wear yourself out to become rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.1
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