Proverbs 28:22 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A greedy one is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Greedy people hurry to become rich. They do not know that they will soon be poor.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Selfish people only want to get rich. They do not realize that they are very close to being poor.

A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Selfish people are in such a hurry to get rich that they do not know when poverty is about to strike.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A stingy person is in a hurry to get rich, not realizing that poverty is about to overtake him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A greedy man is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn't know that poverty will come to him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

A man with an evil eye hurries after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye, and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The avaricious man is perturbed about his wealth, and he knows not when want will come upon him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The stingy person hastens after riches and does not know that poverty will overtake him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A man who won't share what he has wants to get rich. He doesn't know he is going to be poor.

English NIV

A stingy man is eager to get rich and is unaware that poverty awaits him.

English NKJ 1982

A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.

English NLT

A greedy person tries to get rich quick, but it only leads to poverty.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The miser is in a hurry to get rich and does not know that loss is sure to come.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

A greedy man is in a race to get rich, but he forgets that he could lose what’s most important and end up with nothing.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

A miserly man hastens after wealth, and does not know that want will come upon him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Trying to get rich quick is evil and leads to poverty.

English Tyndale 1537

He that will be rich all too soon, hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

Proverbs 28:22 — Compare Translations