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Proverbs 23:5

King James Version (KJV)

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Translations

Proverbs 23:5 - Amplified Bible

Will you set your eyes upon wealth, when [suddenly] it is gone? For riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

Proverbs 23:5 - 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.

Proverbs 23:5 - 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.

Proverbs 23:5 - Darby Bible

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.

Proverbs 23:5 - English Standard Version

When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

Proverbs 23:5 - 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.

Proverbs 23:5 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando pones tus ojos en ella, ya no está.
Porque la riqueza ciertamente se hace alas,
como águila que vuela hacia los cielos.

Proverbs 23:5 - The Message

Proverbs 23:5 - New American Standard Bible

When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For {wealth} certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies {toward} the heavens.

Proverbs 23:5 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando pones tus ojos en ella, ya no está.
Porque la riqueza ciertamente se hace alas
Como águila que vuela hacia los cielos.

Proverbs 23:5 - 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.

Proverbs 23:5 - Young's Living Translation

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

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