Verse Comparison: Proverbs 28:22
American Standard Version
he that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Amplified® Bible
He who has an evil {and} covetous eye hastens to be rich and knows not that want will come upon him.
Contemporary English Version
Don't be selfish and eager to get rich-- you will end up worse off than you can imagine.
Darby English Version
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Good News Bible
Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.
King James Version
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
New American Standard Bible
A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
New International Version
A stingy man is eager to get rich
and is unaware that poverty awaits him.
New King James Version
A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
Revised Standard Version
A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.
Young's Literal Translation
Troubled for wealth `is' the man `with' an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
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