Travail not too much to be rich: but cease from thy [a]wisdom.

Wilt thou cast thine eyes upon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an Eagle, and flieth into the heaven.

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an [b]evil eye, neither desire his dainty meats.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:4 Bestow not the gifts that God hath given thee, to get worldly riches.
  2. Proverbs 23:6 That is, covetous, as contrary a good eye is taken for liberal, as Prov. 22:9.

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