Proverbs 23:5 Hebrew Word Analysis

10Wilt thou setוָע֥יּףh5774
1thine eyesעֵינֶ֥יךָh5869
2בּ֗וֹh0
3וְֽאֵ֫ינֶ֥נּוּh369
4כִּ֤יh3588
6makeיַעֲשֶׂהh6213
6makeיַעֲשֶׂהh6213
7לּ֣וֹh0
8themselves wingsכְנָפַ֑יִםh3671
9as an eagleכְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרh5404
10Wilt thou setוָע֥יּףh5774
11toward heavenהַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃h8064

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For `riches' certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Darby English Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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