Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to 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.
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 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.
Topics
Interlinear
Bahal
Ra`
`ayin
Yada`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
21
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.
he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
than one who flatters
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 23:6
and don’t desire his choice food,
Proverbs 28:20
but one in a hurry to get rich
will not go unpunished.
1 Timothy 6:9
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation, a trap, and many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Genesis 13:10-13
Lot looked out and saw that the entire Jordan Valley
Genesis 19:17
As soon as the angels got them outside, one of them
Job 20:18-22
he doesn’t enjoy the profits from his trading.
Job 27:16-17
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
Matthew 20:15
Mark 7:22