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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Kanaph
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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 exhaust yourself to get rich. Be wise and show restraint.
5
For
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 27:24
Riches are not forever: and a crown does not endure for every generation.
1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich in this present system not to be high-minded (arrogant), not to have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them: You are going to make me lose all my children! Joseph is no longer with us. Simeon is no longer with us. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is against me!
Job 1:14-17
a messenger came running to Job. We were plowing the fields with the cattle, he said, and the donkeys were in a nearby pasture.
Psalm 39:6
Every man walks about like a vain illusion. He makes a lot of noise over nothing. He hoards riches and does not know who will receive them.
Psalm 119:36-37
Incline my heart to your laws and not to dishonest gain.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
I have seen a grievous evil under the sun. I have seen riches being hoarded by their owner to his downfall (distress).
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
Isaiah 55:2
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Jeremiah 22:17
Your eyes and your heart are intent only upon your own dishonest gain. You are shedding innocent blood and on practicing oppression and extortion.
Matthew 6:19
Do not accumulate large amounts of wealth on earth. This is where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal.
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
I will say this brothers the time remaining is short. So from now on those who have wives should be like those who have none.
James 5:1-2
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you.
1 John 2:16
The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.