Proverbs 23:4
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Berean Study Bible
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.

Young's Literal Translation
Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

King James Bible
Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Hebrew
Do not
אַל־ (’al-)
Adverb
Strong's 408: Not

wear yourself out
תִּיגַ֥ע (tî·ḡa‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3021: To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil

to get rich;
לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר (lə·ha·‘ă·šîr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich

be wise enough
מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ (mib·bî·nā·ṯə·ḵā)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding

to restrain yourself.
חֲדָֽל׃ (ḥă·ḏāl)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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