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Proverbs 28:22
A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.
Proverbs 28:22 · Rotherham Emphasised Bible
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Proverbs 28:22 in other translations
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.
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In context
19 He that tilleth his ground, shall have plenty of bread, but, he that pursueth empty-heads, shall have plenty of poverty.
20 A man of fidelity, aboundeth in blessings, but, one hasting to be rich, shall not be held innocent.
21 To take note of faces [in judgment], is not good, and, for a bit of bread, a man will transgress.
22 A man, hasting to be rich, hath an evil eye, and knoweth not when want may overtake him.
23 He that reproveth a man, shall, afterwards, find more, favour, than he that useth a flattering tongue.
24 He that robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression, companion, is he to one who wasteth.
25 The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.
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