Proverbs 28:22
“He that hasteth to bee rich, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him.”
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Proverbs 28:22 Context
20A faithfull man shall abound with blessings: but hee that maketh haste to be rich, shall not be innocent. 21To haue respect of persons, is not good: for, for a piece of bread that man will transgresse. 22He that hasteth to bee rich, hath an euill eye, and considereth not that pouerty shall come vpon him. 23He that rebuketh a man, afterwards shall find more fauour, then he that flattereth with the tongue. 24Who so robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, it is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.
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Other Translations for Proverbs 28:22
He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- King James Version
A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
- Basic English Bible
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- Darby Bible
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
- Webster's Bible
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
- World English Bible
Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that hath an evil eye hasteneth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 28:22
28:22 Evil eye - Is uncharitable to persons in want, and envious to those who get any thing besides him. Poverty - And consequently that he shall need the pity and help of others.