Proverbs 28:22
He that wyll be riche all to soone, hath an euyll eye: and considereth not that pouertie shall come vpon hym.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 23:6 : 6 Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.
- Prov 28:20 : 20 A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie.
- 1 Tim 6:9 : 9 For they that wyll be riche, fall into temptations and snares, and into many folishe & noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.
- Matt 20:15 : 15 Is it not lawfull for me, to do that I wyll with myne owne? Is thyne eye euyll, because I am good?
- Mark 7:22 : 22 Theft, couetousnes, wickednes, deceit, wantonnes, a wicked eye, blasphemies, pride, foolyshnes.
- Gen 13:10-13 : 10 And so Lot lyftyng vp his eyes, behelde all the countrey of Iordane, whiche was well watred euery where before the Lorde destroyed Sodome and Gomorrh, euen as the garden of the Lorde, lyke the lande of Egypt as thou commest vnto Soar. 11 Then Lot chose all the playne of Iordane, and toke his iourney from the east, and so departed the one brother from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the lande of Chanaan, and Lot abode in the cities of the playne, and pitched his tent vntill Sodome. 13 But the men of Sodome were wicked, and exceedyng sinners agaynst the Lorde.
- Gen 19:17 : 17 And when he had brought them out, he sayde: Saue thy selfe, and loke not behynde thee, neither tary thou in all this playne countrey Saue thy selfe in the mountaine, lest thou perishe.
- Job 20:18-22 : 18 The thing he hath laboured for, shall he restore, and shall not eate of it: great trauaile shall he make for riches, but he shall not enioy them. 19 And why? he hath oppressed the poore, and not helped them: houses hath he spoyled, and not builded them. 20 Because he could not perceaue when his belly was well, through his greedie desire he shall not escape. 21 There shall none of his meate be left, therefore shall no man loke for his goodes. 22 When he had plenteousnesse of euery thing, yet was he poore, though he was helped on euery side.
- Job 27:16-17 : 16 Though he heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay: 17 He may well prepare it, but the godly shall put it on, and the innocent shall deale out the money.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 28:19-213 verses83%
19 He that tylleth his lande shall haue plenteousnes of bread: but he that foloweth idle persons, shall haue pouertie inough.
20 A faythfull man shalbe fylled with blessinges, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be vngyltie.
21 To haue respect of persons in iudgement is not good, for that man wyll do wrong, yea euen for a peece of bread.
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27 He that geueth vnto the poore shall not lacke: but he that hydeth his eyes from them, shall haue many a curse.
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16 Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne riches and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe.
- Prov 23:4-63 verses80%
4 Take not ouer great trauayle to be riche, beware of suche a purpose.
5 Wylt thou set thyne eye vpon the thing which sodenly vanisheth away? For riches make them selues wynges, and take their flight lyke an Egle into the ayre.
6 Eate thou not the bread of hym that hath an euyll eye: neither desire thou his daintie meate.
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8 He that by vsurie and vniust gaynes gathereth riches: he shall lay them in store for a man that will pitie the poore.
- Prov 13:7-82 verses78%
7 Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.
8 With goodes a man redeemeth his life: and the poore wyll not be reproued.
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9 He that hath a bountifull eye, shalbe blessed: for he geueth of his bread to the poore.
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9 For they that wyll be riche, fall into temptations and snares, and into many folishe & noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.
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21 So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe, and is not ryche towardes God.
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5 The deuises of one that is diligent, bring plenteousnesse: but he that is vnaduised, commeth vnto pouertie.
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11 The riche man thinketh hym selfe to be wise: but the poore that hath vnderstandyng can perceaue hym well inough.
- Eccl 5:13-142 verses75%
13 Yet is there a sore plague which I haue seene vnder the sunne namely riches kept to the hurt of him that hath them in possession:
14 For oft tymes they perishe with his great miserie and trouble: and yf he haue a chylde, it getteth nothyng.
- Prov 11:27-282 verses75%
27 He that searcheth for good thynges fyndeth fauour: but who so seketh after mischiefe, it shall happen vnto hym.
28 He that trusteth in his riches shall haue a fall: but the ryghteous shall florishe as the greene leafe.
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17 He that hath pleasure in bankettes shalbe a poore man: and whoso delighteth in wyne and delicates, shall not be riche.
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21 The heritage that commeth hastylye at the first, shall not be blessed at the ende.
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26 He coueteth greedyly all day long: but the righteous geueth and spareth not.
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6 Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.
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9 Wo he that coueteth an euyll couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euyll.
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4 An idle hande maketh poore: but a quicke labouring hande maketh riche.
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11 Uaynly gotten goodes are soone spent: but they that be gathered together with the hande, shall encrease.
- Eccl 5:10-112 verses73%
10 He that loueth money, wyll neuer be satisfied with money: and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite therof: This is also a vayne thyng.
11 Wheras much riches is, there are many also that spende them away: And what pleasure more hath he that possesseth them, sauyng that he may loke vpon them with his eyes?
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11 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie like a weaponed man.
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10 O trust not in wrong dealing and spoyling: geue not your selues vnto vanitie, if riches encrease, set not your heart vpon them.
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27 The greedy couetous man rooteth vp his owne house: but who so hateth rewardes shall lyue.
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19 Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedie of gayne, who taketh away the life of the owner therof.
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24 Some man geueth out his goodes and is the richer: but the niggarde hauyng inough, wyll depart from nothyng, and yet is euer in pouertie.
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11 The partrich maketh a nest of egges, which she layed not: he commeth by riches, but not righteously, in the middest of his life must he leane them behynde hym, & at the last be founde a very foole.
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2 when God geueth a man riches, goodes, and honour, so that he wanteth nothyng of all that his heart can desire, and yet God geueth him not leaue to enioy the same, but another man spendeth them: This is a vayne thyng and a miserable plague.
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19 When the riche man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers, they opened their eyes, and he was gone.
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13 Loue not sleepe, lest thou come vnto pouertie: but open thyne eyes, that thou mayest haue bread inough.
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16 Where the prince is without vnderstanding, there is great oppression and wrong: but if he hateth couetousnes, he shall long raigne.
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15 The riche mans goodes are his strong holde: but their owne pouertie feareth the poore.
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20 The poore is hated euen of his owne neyghbours: but the riche hath many frendes.
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34 So shall pouertie come vnto thee as one that trauayleth by the way, and necessitie lyke a weaponed man.
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3 A wyse man seeth the plague, and hydeth hym selfe: but the foolishe go on still, and are punished.
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13 Who so stoppeth his eares at the crying of the poore, he shall crye hym selfe and not be hearde.
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5 Who so scorneth the poore, blasphemeth his maker: and he that is glad at another mans hurt, shall not be vnpunished.
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4 Riches maketh many frendes: but the poore is separated from his neighbour.
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17 He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne.
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7 Saying lo this is the man that put not the Lorde to be his strength: but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and strengthed him selfe in his wickednesse.
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18 He that thinketh scorne to be refourmed, commeth to pouertie and shame: but who so regardeth correction, shall come to honour.
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7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poore: but the vngodly regardeth no vnderstandyng.