Proverbs 23:5 — Bible Verse (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.”
Proverbs 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? Forrichescertainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven. ”
Proverbs 23:5 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.”
Proverbs 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Wilt thou cast thine eyes vpon it, which is nothing? for riches taketh her to her wings, as an eagle, and flyeth into the heauen.”
Proverbs 23:5 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:5 in Context — Proverbs 23
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
What Does Proverbs 23:5 Mean?
Proverbs 23:5 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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