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 to thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

But thy eyes and thy heart are only 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 pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

That which

And Jacob their father said to them, Me have ye bereaved: 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.

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

But this I say, brethren, The time is short. It remaineth, that both they that have wives, be as though they had none;

Riches

For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

And there came a messenger to 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 for the owners of them to their hurt.

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

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

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

General references

Will not their cattle, and their substance, and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.

Let thy eyes look right on, and let thy eyelids look straight before thee.

With thy wisdom and with thy understanding thou hast gained for thee riches, and hast gained gold and silver into thy treasures:

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