Proverbs 23:5
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.”
עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
כָּנָף
wings
Expand ↓
כָּנָף
Wing, extremity. Kanaph. Under His wings you will find refuge. Like a mother bird covers her chicks God covers His people with His own life.
tap to close ↑
עַיִן
eyes/ your
Expand ↓
עַיִן
Eye, spring of water. Ayin. Open the eyes of my heart LORD. I lift my eyes to You who are enthroned in heaven.
tap to close ↑
עוּף
it flies away
Expand ↓
עוּף
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
tap to close ↑