“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”
Proverbs 23:5 (KJV) |
Proverbs 23:5
From Proverbs 23, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
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Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
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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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Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
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For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.