proverbs_23:4
Proverbs 23:4
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| ESV |
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
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| NIV |
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.
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| NLT |
Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich. Be wise enough to know when to quit.
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| LXX |
μὴ παρεκτείνου πένης ὢνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. πλουσίῳ τῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ, ἡ, τό greek Meaning: * The The definite article. Forms Singular Case Masculine Feminine Neuter Nominative ὁ ἡ τό Genitive τοῦ τῆς τοῦ Dative τῷ τῇ δὲplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigδέ greek δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English. σῇ ἐννοίᾳ ἀπόσχου |
| KJV |
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
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Proverbs 23:3 ← Proverbs 23:4 → Proverbs 23:5
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