Proverbs 23:4 Cross References - Thomson

⁴ If thou art poor, enter not into competition with one who is rich: but be restrained by thine own prudence

⁵ Trust in God with thy whole heart; and be not elated for thine own wisdom.

⁷ Be not wise in thine own conceit; but fear God and depart from all evil:

²⁷ He who receiveth bribes destroyeth himself: but he who hateth the receiving of bribes is safe. By acts of kindness and faithfulness sins are purged away: and by the fear of the Lord every one will decline from evil.

¹² I have seen a man who thought himself wise: but there was more hope of a fool than of him.

²⁰ A faithful man will be much praised; but the wicked shall not escape punishment.

²¹ Woe to them who are wise in their own conceit, and in their own eyes prudent.

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;

²⁷ Labour not to procure the food which perisheth, but the food which endureth for an everlasting life, which the son of man will give you; for him the Father, namely God, hath sealed.

²⁵ For, that you, brethren, may not have too high an opinion of your selves, I would not have you ignorant of this secret, That a partial blindness hath come upon Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles shall have come in,

¹⁶ Set not your minds on high things, but accommodate yourselves to things which are low. Be not wise in your own conceits.

⁸ Having then food and raiment let us be content with these. ⁹ But they who determine to be rich, fall headlong into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful desires, which plunge men into ruin and destruction. ¹⁰ For the love of money is the root of all evil; to gratify which, some have wandered from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

⁵ Let your conduct be free from avarice. Be content with what you have; for he hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor will I ever forsake thee."