Proverbs 23:5

King James Version

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
New King James Version

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

When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
New International Version

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.
The Amplified Bible

Will you set your eyes upon wealth, when [suddenly] it is gone? For riches certainly make themselves wings, like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.
 
Prov. 23:4 π Prov. 23:6
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  1. Conclusion; Poverty in the Body of Christ - Neil Girrard There is no single, one-word, bottom-line answer to the issue of poverty in the Body of Christ but, in closing the discussion, there are several words that should be considered.

  2. Material Wisdom; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard Paul speaks of those who measure themselves by themselves and who compare themselves among themselves as being not wise.
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