Proverbs 28:22

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:6 : 6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:
  • Prov 28:20 : 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings; But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
  • 1 Tim 6:9 : 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
  • Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
  • Mark 7:22 : 22 covetings, wickednesses, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, railing, pride, foolishness:
  • Gen 13:10-13 : 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the Plain of the Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before Jehovah destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt, as thou goest unto Zoar. 11 So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelt in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as Sodom. 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners against Jehovah exceedingly.
  • Gen 19:17 : 17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the Plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.
  • Job 20:18-22 : 18 That which he labored for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down; According to the substance that he hath gotten, he shall not rejoice. 19 For he hath oppressed and forsaken the poor; He hath violently taken away a house, and he shall not build it up. 20 Because he knew no quietness within him, He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth. 21 There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure. 22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
  • Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; 17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 83%

    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 unpunished.

    21 To have respect of persons is not good; Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

  • 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

  • 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [gain], [And] he that giveth to the rich, [shall come] only to want.

  • Prov 23:4-6
    3 verses
    80%

    4 Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

    5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For [riches] certainly make themselves wings, Like an eagle that flieth toward heaven.

    6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

  • 8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.

  • Prov 13:7-8
    2 verses
    78%

    7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

    8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches; But the poor heareth no threatening.

  • 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; For he giveth of his bread to the poor.

  • 9 But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.

  • 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  • 5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; But every one that is hasty [hasteth] only to want.

  • 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  • Eccl 5:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

    14 and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

  • 75%

    27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

    28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

  • 17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

  • 21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • 26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

  • 6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in [his] ways, though he be rich.

  • 9 Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

  • 4 He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

  • 11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; But he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.

  • Eccl 5:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

    11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?

  • 11 So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

  • 10 Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon] .

  • 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; But he that hateth bribes shall live.

  • 19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

  • 24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] only to want.

  • 11 As the partridge that sitteth on [eggs] which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.

  • 2 a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

  • 19 He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered [to his fathers] ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

  • 13 Love not sleep, let thou come to poverty; Open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread.

  • 16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

  • 15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: The destruction of the poor is their poverty.

  • 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor; But the rich hath many friends.

  • 34 So shall thy poverty come as a robber, And thy want as an armed man.

  • 3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

  • 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.

  • 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

  • 4 Wealth addeth many friends; But the poor is separated from his friend.

  • 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

  • 7 Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength, But trusted in the abundance of his riches, And strengthened himself in his wickedness.

  • 18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth correction; But he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.

  • 7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know [it] .