Proverbs 23:5
What does Proverbs 23:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Lift not up thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall make themselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890wilt thou set thine eyes upon it, it is gone; for indeed it maketh itself wings and it flieth away as an eagle towards the heavens.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:36
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, And not to covetousness.
- Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.
- Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
- James 5:1
Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
- 1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity.
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