Proverbs 28:22

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 28:22

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 28

²⁰ A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

²¹ To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

²² A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.

²³ He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

²⁴ He who robs his father or mother, saying, “It is not wrong,” is a companion to the man who destroys.

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