If thou shouldest fix thine eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
KJV
Proverbs 23:5
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Parallel Translations
If you should fix your eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.
Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
Cross References
Proverbs 27:241 John 2:161 Timothy 6:17James 5:1–2Matthew 6:19Psalms 119:36–37Ecclesiastes 12:8Genesis 42:36Psalms 39:6Ecclesiastes 1:21 Corinthians 7:29–31Jeremiah 22:17Job 1:14–17Ecclesiastes 5:13–14Isaiah 55:2
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