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 thy heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for shedding 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 vain glory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.

That which

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.

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

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

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

Riches

For riches are not for ever: And doth the crown endure unto all generations?

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

Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches , and knoweth not who shall gather them.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely , riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

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

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Come now, ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.

General references

Shall not their cattle and their substance and all their beasts be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

by thy wisdom and by thine understanding 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 consume, and where thieves break through and steal: