Proverbs 23:4
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.”Proverbs 23:4
What Does Proverbs 23:4 Mean?
Proverbs 23:4 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Poverty & Wealth.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 23:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 3:5“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”Matthew 6:19“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:”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.”1 Timothy 6:8“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”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.”Proverbs 15:27“He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.”Luke 12:15“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”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.”Isaiah 5:21“Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Ecclesiastes 1:3“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”Proverbs 3:7“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.”Proverbs 20:21“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.”Ecclesiastes 7:16“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?”Proverbs 28:11“The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.”Ezekiel 28:4“With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:”1 Timothy 6:9“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.”Romans 11:25“For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.”Genesis 34:23“Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.”
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