Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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.
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
`uwph
`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
stop giving your attention to it.
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
and don’t desire his choice food,
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 27:24
not even a crown lasts for all time.
1 Timothy 6:17
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be arrogant
Genesis 42:36
Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me!”
Job 1:14-17
a messenger came to Job and reported: “While the oxen were plowing and the donkeys grazing nearby,
Psalm 39:6
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
Psalm 119:36-37
and not to material gain.
Ecclesiastes 1:2
“Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
Ecclesiastes 5:13-14
There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
Ecclesiastes 12:8
“Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”
Isaiah 55:2
and your wages on what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
and you will enjoy the choicest of foods.
Jeremiah 22:17
except your own dishonest profit,
shedding innocent blood
and committing extortion and oppression.
Matthew 6:19
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
And I say this, brothers: The time is limited,
James 5:1-2
Come now, you rich
1 John 2:16
For everything that belongs to