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Proverbs 23:4
Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.
Proverbs 23:4 · Geneva Bible
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Proverbs 23:4 in other translations
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
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In context
1 When thou sittest to eate with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee,
2 And put the knife to thy throte, if thou be a man giuen to the appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his deintie meates: for it is a deceiuable meate.
4 Trauaile not too much to be rich: but cease from thy wisdome.
5 Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.
6 Eate thou not the bread of him that hath an euil eye, neither desire his deintie meates.
7 For as though he thought it in his heart, so will hee say vnto thee, Eate and drinke: but his heart is not with thee.
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