Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

Proverbs 23:4

Context
NETBible

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

XREF

Pr 3:5; Pr 26:12; Pr 28:20; Isa 5:21; Joh 6:27; Ro 11:25; Ro 12:16; 1Ti 6:8-10

NET © Notes

tn Heb “from your understanding cease.” In the context this means that the person should have enough understanding to stop wearing himself out trying to be rich (cf. NRSV “be wise enough to desist”).



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