Proverbs 28:22

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
hebrew
נִֽבֳהָ֥ל לַ/ה֗וֹן אִ֭ישׁ רַ֣ע עָ֑יִן וְ/לֹֽא יֵ֝דַע כִּי חֶ֥סֶר יְבֹאֶֽ/נּוּ
English Translation
An evil man is driven by greed, and he does not know that poverty will come upon him.

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

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

He who is ever desiring wealth goes running after money, and does not see that need will come on him.

He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.

A man, that maketh haste to be rich, and envieth others, is ignorant that poverty shall come upon him.

Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

If you give to the poor, you won't be in need; but if you look the other way, you'll have many curses.

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

A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

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

The man with an evil eye is troubled for wealth, || And he does not know that want meets him.

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

Greedy people try to get rich quick<br>but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.<br>

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

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

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

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

Troubled for wealth [is] the man [with] an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.