Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Proverbs 23:5
Wilt . . . eyes—As the eyes fly after or seek riches, they are not, that is, either become transitory or unsatisfying; fully expressed by their flying away.
Proverbs 23:4-5
(Compare I Timothy 6:9-10).
thine own wisdom—which regards riches intrinsically as a blessing.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 23:5:
Proverbs 8:20-21
Proverbs 11:18
Proverbs 27:23-24
Jeremiah 17:11
1 Timothy 6:17
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