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Proverbs 23:5

Money and wealthContentmentWisdom

3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

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.

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BSB
When you glance at wealth, it disappears, for it makes wings for itself and flies like an eagle to the sky.
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.
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.
ASV
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For [riches] certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
DARBY
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.
BLB
Will you make your eyes fly onto it, and it is not there? For it certainly makes for itself wings like an eagle [and] flies away [to] the heavens!
ÅB
Når du vender øynene dine mot rikdommen, så er den borte. For den lager seg vinger som en ørn, og flyr mot himmelen.
OTB
Når du fester øynene på den, er den borte, for rikdom vil sikkert få vinger og fly til himmelen som en ørn.
B1930
Når du vender dine øine mot rikdommen, så er den borte. For den gjør sig visselig vinger, lik en ørn som flyver mot himmelen.

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