Proverbs
Proverbs 23:4
4Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
be wise enough to restrain yourself.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| wear yourself out | תִּיגַ֥ע | tî·ḡa‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H3021 toil, grow or be weary |
| to get rich | לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר | lə·ha·‘ă·šîr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H6238 be or become rich |
| be wise enough | מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ | mib·bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H998 understanding |
| to restrain yourself | חֲדָֽל׃ | ḥă·ḏāl | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2308 cease |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hebrews 13:5 · Proverbs 28:20 · Matthew 6:19 · 1 Timothy 6:8–10 · Proverbs 3:5 · John 6:27 · Proverbs 15:27 · Romans 12:16 · Isaiah 5:21 · Proverbs 26:12 · Proverbs 3:7 · Romans 11:25
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.