Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.

Proverbs 23:4

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Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.
Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

23:4-5

Commentary

Money can serve you, but if you find yourself wearing yourself out to become rich, then you are serving money. You cannot serve both God and money. See Luke 16:13.