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Proverbs 23:5 - In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.

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Translations for Proverbs 23:5

KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Will you set your eyes on that which is not?
For riches certainly make themselves wings;
They fly away like an eagle toward heaven.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
for it will sprout wings
and fly away like an eagle.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

As soon as your eyes fly to it, it disappears,

for it makes wings for itself

and flies like an eagle to the sky.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

[fn]When you set^H5774 your eyes^H5869 on it, it is^H369 gone^H369.

For wealth certainly^H6213 makes^H6213 itself wings^H3671

Like an eagle^H5404 that flies^H5774 toward the heavens^H8064.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

[fn]When you set your eyes on it, it is gone.
For wealth certainly makes itself wings
Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Do you make your eyes^H5869 fly^H5774 up to see it? But it is not^H369 there!

Because it certainly^H6213 makes^H6213 itself wings^H3671

Like an eagle^H5404 that flies^H5774 toward the heavens^H8064.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

When you set your eyes on wealth, it is [suddenly] gone.

For wealth certainly makes itself wings

Like an eagle that flies to the heavens.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

When you gaze upon riches, they are gone, for they surely make wings for themselves, and fly off into the sky like an eagle!

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When your eyes light upon it, it is gone; for suddenly it takes to itself wings, flying like an eagle toward heaven.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not?

For riches certainly make themselves wings,

Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

For wealth maketh to itself wings, As an eagle it flieth to the heavens.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

ne erigas oculos tuos ad opes quas habere non potes quia facient sibi pinnas quasi aquilae et avolabunt in caelum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مَا تَكَادُ تَتَأَلَّقُ عَيْنَاكَ حُبُوراً بِهِ حَتَّى يَتَبَدَّدَ، إِذْ فَجْأَةً يَصْنَعُ لِنَفْسِهِ أَجْنِحَةً وَيَطِيرُ كَالنَّسْرِ مُحَلِّقاً نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

הֲתָ֤עִיף עֵינֶ֥יךָ בּ֗וֹ וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּ כִּ֤י עָשֹׂ֣ה יַעֲשֶׂה־לּ֣וֹ כְנָפַ֑יִם כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר יָע֥וּף הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐὰν ἐπιστήσῃς τὸ σὸν ὄμμα πρὸς αὐτόν οὐδαμοῦ φανεῖται κατεσκεύασται γὰρ αὐτῷ πτέρυγες ὥσπερ ἀετοῦ καὶ ὑποστρέφει εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ προεστηκότος αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

هَلْ تُطَيِّرُ عَيْنَيْكَ نَحْوَهُ وَلَيْسَ هُوَ؟ لأَنَّهُ إِنَّمَا يَصْنَعُ لِنَفْسِهِ أَجْنِحَةً. كَالنَّسْرِ يَطِيرُ نَحْوَ السَّمَاءِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

¿Has de poner tus ojos en las riquezas, siendo ningunas? porque hacerse han alas, como alas de águila, y volarán al cielo.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

¿Has de poner tus ojos en las riquezas, siendo ningunas? Porque se harán alas Como alas de águila, y volarán al cielo.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Are your eyes lifted up to it? it is gone: for wealth takes to itself wings, like an eagle in flight up to heaven.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

你豈要定睛在虛無的錢財上麼．因錢財必長翅膀、如鷹向天飛去。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

¿Has de hacer volar tus ojos tras las riquezas, siendo éstas nada? Porque ciertamente se harán alas como de águilas y volarán al cielo.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

네가 어찌 허무한 것에 주목하겠느냐 정녕히 재물은 날개를 내어 하늘에 나는 독수리처럼 날아가리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Veux-tu poursuivre du regard ce qui va disparaître? Car la richesse se fait des ailes, Et comme l'aigle, elle prend son vol vers les cieux.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Laß dein Augen nicht fliegen nach dem, was du nicht haben kannst; denn dasselbe macht sich Flügel wie ein Adler und fliegt gen Himmel.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Устремишь глаза твои на него, и--его уже нет; потому что оно сделает себе крылья и, как орел, улетит к небу.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

¿Has de poner tus ojos en las riquezas, siendo ningunas? Porque se harán alas, como alas de águila, y volarán al cielo.

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