5. How much is enough?
Do not overwork to be rich; Because of your own understanding, cease! (Proverbs 23:4 NKJV)
Overworking to be rich is an indication of a lack of wisdom. People who lack understanding overwork to be rich (Prov 23 v 4). What then is the problem with overworking? Firstly, overworking will cause other aspects of your life to suffer. For instance, you might be making lots of money while your marriage, your family and other relationships are sacrificed. Pursuing money at the expense of these vital relationship is lack of understanding.
Secondly, success is not only monetary. True prosperity is succeeding in your finances, family, health, social, and spiritual life. It is about achieving a balance. It is about working on all these aspects of your life. Most of the time, people who overwork to be rich, do that at the expense of their health also. People spend their health to get wealth, then spend their wealth to get health. The bible correctly admonishes us, '...Because of your own understanding, cease!'