Proverbs 28:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 28:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 28:22 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 28:22 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 28:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.”

Proverbs 28:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 28:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.”

Proverbs 28:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 28:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Troubled for wealth <FI>is<Fi> the man <FI>with<Fi> an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.”

Proverbs 28:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 28:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 28:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 28:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.”

Proverbs 28:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 28:22 in Context — Proverbs 28

20 Un homme fidèle est comblé de bénédictions, Mais celui qui a hâte de s’enrichir ne reste pas impuni.

21 Il n’est pas bon d’avoir égard aux personnes, Et pour un morceau de pain un homme se livre au péché.

22 Un homme envieux a hâte de s’enrichir, Et il ne sait pas que la disette viendra sur lui.

23 Celui qui reprend les autres trouve ensuite plus de faveur Que celui dont la langue est flatteuse.

24 Celui qui vole son père et sa mère, Et qui dit: Ce n’est pas un péché! Est le compagnon du destructeur.

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What Does Proverbs 28:22 Mean?

Proverbs 28:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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