Proverbs 23:5

World English Bible (WEB)

Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

In context

3 Don’t be desirous of his dainties, since they are deceitful food.

4 Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.

6 Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don’t crave his delicacies,

7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

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.
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.
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.