Proverbs 23:5

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Summary

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Thou

Psalm 119:36

Jeremiah 22:17

1 John 2:16

That which

1 Corinthians 7:29

Riches

James 5:1

General references

Bible References

Thou

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies and not to covetousness.

But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness and for to shed innocent blood and for oppression and for violence, to do it.

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

That which

And Jacob, their father, said unto them, Ye have bereaved me of my sons: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away; all these things are upon me.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

But this I say, brothers, the time is short; for the rest, let those that have wives be as though they had none;

Riches

For riches are not for ever, and does the crown endure to every generation?

and a messenger came unto Job and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them;

Surely man walks in darkness; surely they are disquieted in vain; they heap up riches not knowing who shall gather them.

There is another sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;

Charge those that are rich in this world, that they not be highminded, not placing their hope in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy;

Come now, Oh ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

General references

Shall not their livestock and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? Only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Let thine eyes look upon that which is right, and let thine eyelids straighten thy path before thee.

with thy wisdom and with thine intelligence thou hast gotten thee riches and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal;