22He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.


In Context

19 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread; but he that followeth the worthless shall have poverty enough.

20 A faithful man aboundeth with blessings; but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21 To have respect of persons is not good; but for a piece of bread will a man transgress.

22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

23 He that rebuketh a man shall afterwards find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

24 Whoso robbeth his father and his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, the same is the companion of a destroyer.

Proverbs 28:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:22He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

28:22A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

28:22A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

28:22he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

28:22He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, and knoweth not that want shall come upon him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

28:22A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

28:22Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

28:22He that hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and considers not that poverty shall come on him.