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Bible in Basic English
He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.
New American Standard Bible
And does not know that want will come upon him.
King James Version
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Holman Bible
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
International Standard Version
The miser is in a hurry to get wealthy, but he isn't aware that poverty will catch up with him.
A Conservative Version
He who has an evil eye hastens after riches, and does not know that want shall come upon him.
American Standard Version
he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Amplified
He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich
And does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Darby Translation
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Julia Smith Translation
A man of evil eye hasted for riches, and knew not that want shall come upon him.
King James 2000
He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who hurries for wealth is {a man with an evil eye}, but he does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Modern King James verseion
He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye; and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
NET Bible
The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.
New Heart English Bible
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
The Emphasized Bible
A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.
Webster
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
World English Bible
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
21 It is not good to have respect for a man's position: for a man will do wrong for a bit of bread. 22 He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him. 23 He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:6
Do not take the food of him who has an evil eye, or have any desire for his delicate meat:
Proverbs 28:20
A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment.
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who have a desire for wealth are falling into danger, and are taken as in a net by a number of foolish and damaging desires, through which men are overtaken by death and destruction.
Genesis 13:10-13
And Lot, lifting up his eyes and looking an the valley of Jordan, saw that it was well watered everywhere, before the Lord had sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah; it was like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt, on the way to Zoar.
Genesis 19:17
And when they had put them out, he said, Go for your life, without looking back or waiting in the lowland; go quickly to the mountain or you will come to destruction.
Job 20:18-22
He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
Job 27:16-17
Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;
Matthew 20:15
Have I not the right to do as seems good to me in my house? or is your eye evil, because I am good?
Mark 7:22
The taking of goods and of life, broken faith between husband and wife, the desire of wealth, wrongdoing, deceit, sins of the flesh, an evil eye, angry words, pride, foolish acts: