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Proverbs 23:5
King James Version
Proverbs 23:5
King James Version
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.
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Proverbs 23:5
New International Version
Proverbs 23:5
New International Version
Proverbs 23:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 23:5
English Standard Version
5 When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
(A)for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 23:5
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,(A)
for it makes wings for itself
and flies like an eagle to the sky.
Proverbs 23:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 23:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 [a]When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For (A)wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:5 Lit Will your eyes fly upon it and it is not?
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