Proverbs 23:4 Cross References


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Proverbs 23:4

Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

Hebrews 13:5

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Proverbs 28:20

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.

1 Timothy 6:8-10

But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

Matthew 6:19

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.

John 6:27

Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”

Romans 12:16

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.

Proverbs 15:27

Whoever is greedy for unjust gain troubles his own household, but he who hates bribes will live.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Isaiah 5:21

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Romans 11:25

Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.