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Verse: Proverbs 23:5
KJV
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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
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YLT
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For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.
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RV
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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for {cf15i riches} certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
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RSV
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When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes to itself wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.
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ASV
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Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.
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ESV
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When your eyes light on it, it is gone, for suddenly it sprouts wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.
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ERVEN
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In the blink of an eye, money can disappear, as if it grew wings and flew away like a bird. — 8 —
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