Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
King James Version
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Holman Bible
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
International Standard Version
When you fix your gaze on it, it's gone, for it sprouts wings for itself and flies to the sky like an eagle.
American Standard Version
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
Amplified
When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies to the heavens.
Bible in Basic English
Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.
Darby Translation
wilt 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.
Julia Smith Translation
Wilt thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it and it is not? for making, it will make to it wings; as an eagle and it flew to the heavens.
King James 2000
Will you set your eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Your eyes will {alight} on it, but there is nothing [to] it, for suddenly it will make for itself wings like an eagle and it will be exhausted [in] the heavens.
Modern King James verseion
Will your eyes fly on it? And it is gone! For surely it makes wings for itself; it flies into the heavens like an eagle.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Why wilt thou set thine eye upon the thing, which suddenly vanisheth away? For riches make themselves wings, and take their flight like an Eagle into the air.
NET Bible
When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!
New Heart English Bible
Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
The Emphasized Bible
Wilt thou let thine eye fly thereupon, when it is nothing? for it will, surely make, itself wings, Like an eagle, will it wing its way across the heavens.
Webster
Wilt thou set thy eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make to themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle towards heaven.
World English Bible
Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
Youngs Literal Translation
For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
Themes
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Eagles, a type of swiftness
Consideration » What to consider
Eagles » Illustrative » (swiftness of,) of the melting away of riches
Eagles » Described as » Soaring to heaven
Eagles » Eagles, a type of swiftness
Riches » Described as » Fleeting
earthly Riches » The perils of » Fleeting and uncertain
Interlinear
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`ayin
Kanaph
`uwph
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:5
Images Proverbs 23:5
Prayers for Proverbs 23:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Living With Your Neighbor
4
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
5
For
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 27:24
for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations?
1 Timothy 6:17
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Genesis 42:36
And Jacob their father said to them, "You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin. All this has come against me."
Job 1:14-17
and there came a messenger to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,
Psalm 39:6
Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!
Psalm 119:36-37
Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain!
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; all is vanity.
Isaiah 55:2
Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
Jeremiah 22:17
But you have eyes and heart only for your dishonest gain, for shedding innocent blood, and for practicing oppression and violence."
Matthew 6:19
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none,
James 5:1-2
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world--the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions--is not from the Father but is from the world.