KJVHe that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches, And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty awaits him.
Troubled for wealth is the man with an evil eye, And he knoweth not that want doth meet him.
He that hath an evil eye hasteth after wealth, and knoweth not that poverty shall come upon him.
Proverbs — Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
P R O V E R B S CHAP. XXVIII. Miscellaneous Maxims. 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. See here, 1. What continual frights those are subject to that go on in wicked ways. Guilt in the conscience makes men…