The Meaning of Proverbs 23:4 Explained

Proverbs 23:4

KJV: Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

YLT: Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.

Darby: Weary not thyself to become rich; cease from thine own intelligence:

ASV: Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 23:4 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 23

1  Consider carefully what is before you

What do the individual words in Proverbs 23:4 mean?

Not do overwork to be rich because of your own understanding cease
אַל־ תִּיגַ֥ע לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥ חֲדָֽל

תִּיגַ֥ע  do  overwork 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָגַע  
Sense: to toil, labour, grow weary, be weary.
לְֽהַעֲשִׁ֑יר  to  be  rich 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: עָשַׁר  
Sense: to be or become rich or wealthy, enrich, pretend to be rich.
מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥  because  of  your  own  understanding 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: בִּינָה  
Sense: understanding, discernment.
חֲדָֽל  cease 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: חָדַל 
Sense: to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear.