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Proverbs 23:5 Words of Wisdom and Warnings

5 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.

Cross References for Proverbs 23:5

1 Timothy 6:17 - Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in we... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:17 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:17

1 John 2:16 - For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting o... Click to read the verse 1 John 2:16 Click to read the verse 1 John 2:16

Genesis 42:36 - Their father Jacob said to them, “You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more and Si... Click to read the verse Genesis 42:36 Click to read the verse Genesis 42:36

Proverbs 30:8 - Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my da... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:8 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:8

Psalms 119:37 - Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:37 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:37

Mark 10:24 - The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, “Children, how hard it is to ente... Click to read the verse Mark 10:24 Click to read the verse Mark 10:24

Luke 12:19 - And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy;... Click to read the verse Luke 12:19 Click to read the verse Luke 12:19

Psalms 62:10 - Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not se... Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10 Click to read the verse Psalms 62:10

Matthew 6:19 - Treasures in Heaven “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust des... Click to read the verse Matthew 6:19 Click to read the verse Matthew 6:19

Jeremiah 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17

Psalms 39:6 - Man is a mere phantom as he goes to and fro: He bustles about, but only in vain; he heaps up we... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:6

Matthew 13:22 - The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the... Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 13:22

Proverbs 27:24 - for riches do not endure forever, and a crown is not secure for all generations. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:24

Jeremiah 17:11 - Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches by unjust means. ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11

1 Kings 14:26 - He carried off the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the treasures of the royal palace. H... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:26 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:26

Isaiah 55:2 - Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen t... Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 55:2

Job 31:25 - if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained, Click to read the verse Job 31:25 Click to read the verse Job 31:25

Colossians 3:2 - Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Click to read the verse Colossians 3:2 Click to read the verse Colossians 3:2

Job 9:26 - They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey. Click to read the verse Job 9:26 Click to read the verse Job 9:26

Ecclesiastes 2:10 - I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:10 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:10

2 Kings 20:13 - Hezekiah received the messengers and showed them all that was in his storehouses—the silver, th... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:13 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:13

Psalms 49:6 - those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches? Click to read the verse Psalms 49:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 49:6

Ecclesiastes 1:2 - “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:2 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:2

Ecclesiastes 5:13-14 - I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13-14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:13-14

Proverbs 4:25 - Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:25 Click to read the verse Proverbs 4:25

Job 39:27 - Does the eagle soar at your command and build his nest on high? Click to read the verse Job 39:27 Click to read the verse Job 39:27

Proverbs 27:20 - Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are the eyes of man. Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20 Click to read the verse Proverbs 27:20

Ecclesiastes 5:14 - or wealth lost through some misfortune, so that when he has a son there is nothing left for him. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:14

Ecclesiastes 12:8 - “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:8

Luke 16:9 - I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you wil... Click to read the verse Luke 16:9 Click to read the verse Luke 16:9

Proverbs 17:24 - A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:24

James 5:1-2 - Warning to Rich Oppressors Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery tha... Click to read the verse James 5:1-2 Click to read the verse James 5:1-2

Job 1:14-17 - a messenger came to Job and said, “The oxen were plowing and the donkeys were grazing nearby, Click to read the verse Job 1:14-17 Click to read the verse Job 1:14-17

1 Corinthians 7:29-31 - What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:29-31

Psalms 119:36-37 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36-37 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36-37

Ecclesiastes 5:11 - As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:11

Isaiah 39:4 - The prophet asked, “What did they see in your palace?” “They saw everything in my palace,” Heze... Click to read the verse Isaiah 39:4 Click to read the verse Isaiah 39:4

Jeremiah 39:12 - “Take him and look after him; don’t harm him but do for him whatever he asks.” Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:12

Jonah 4:6 - Then the Lord God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ... Click to read the verse Jonah 4:6 Click to read the verse Jonah 4:6

Mark 4:19 - but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come... Click to read the verse Mark 4:19 Click to read the verse Mark 4:19