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.

In context

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.

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
ASV 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
DBY 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.