Proverbs 28:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised A greedy one is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him. More versionsKing 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. |