Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon 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.
Bible in Basic English
He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on 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 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 To have respect of persons is not good; yea, for a piece of bread a man will transgress. 22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not know that poverty will come upon him. 23 He who rebukes a man shall afterwards find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:6
Do not eat the bread of him who has an evil eye, nor desire his dainty foods;
Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall overflow with blessings, but he who makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
1 Timothy 6:9
But they who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which plunge men into destruction and perdition.
Genesis 13:10-13
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the circuit of Jordan, that it was all well watered (before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah,) like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt as you come to Zoar.
Genesis 19:17
And it happened when they brought him outside, He said, Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, nor stay in all the plain. Escape to the mountain lest you be consumed.
Job 20:18-22
giving back his gain, and he will not eat. As to the wealth of his trading, even he shall not enjoy it.
Job 27:16-17
Though he heaps up silver like the dust, and prepares clothing like the clay,
Matthew 20:15
Is it not lawful for me to do what I want with my own? Is your eye evil because I am good?
Mark 7:22
thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: