Proverbs 28:6,22
Proverbs 28:6 The Message (MSG)
It’s better to be poor and direct than rich and crooked.
Proverbs 28:22 The Message (MSG)
A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn’t know that he’ll end up broke.
Proverbs 28:6 King James Version (KJV)
Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:22 King James Version (KJV)
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:6 New Century Version (NCV)
It is better to be poor and innocent than to be rich and wicked.
Proverbs 28:22 New Century Version (NCV)
Selfish people are in a hurry to get rich and do not realize they soon will be poor.
Proverbs 28:6 American Standard Version (ASV)
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:6 New International Version (NIV)
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than the rich whose ways are perverse.
Proverbs 28:22 New International Version (NIV)
The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
Proverbs 28:6 New King James Version (NKJV)
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:6 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked and two-faced though he is rich. [Prov 19:1]
Proverbs 28:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who has an evil and envious eye hurries to be rich And does not know that poverty will come upon him. [Prov 21:5; 28:20]
Proverbs 28:6 New Living Translation (NLT)
Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and rich.
Proverbs 28:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
Proverbs 28:6 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It’s more respectable to be poor and pure than rich and perverse.
Proverbs 28:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)
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.