Proverbs 28:22

Authorized King James Version

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

— Proverbs 28:22, Authorized King James Version

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Proverbs 28 — Context

19

¶ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough.

20

¶ A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

21

¶ To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress.

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

23

¶ He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

24

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

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¶ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.