Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky. 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. Berean Study Bible When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky. Douay-Rheims Bible Lift not up thy eyes to riches which thou canst not have: because they shall make themselves wings like those of an eagle, and shall fly towards heaven. English Revised Version Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven. King James Bible Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 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. Young's Literal Translation For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens. Proverbs 23:5 Additional Translations ... Links Proverbs 23:5 NIVProverbs 23:5 NLT Proverbs 23:5 ESV Proverbs 23:5 NASB Proverbs 23:5 NKJV Proverbs 23:5 KJV |