And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
Proverbs 28:22 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who has an evil and covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him. [Prov. 21:5; 28:20.] American Standard Version (1901) He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him. Common English Bible The stingy try to get rich fast, unaware that loss will come to them. Catholic Public Domain Version A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him. |
And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness: But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, And he that giveth to the rich, cometh only to want.
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
But they that desire to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.