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Proverbs 28:22-23
New American Standard Bible

Chapter 28

22A person with an evil eye hurries after wealth And does not know that poverty will come upon him. 23One who rebukes a person will afterward find more favor Than one who flatters with the tongue.
King James Version

Chapter 28

22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Christian Standard Bible

Chapter 28

22A greedy one is in a hurry for wealth; he doesn’t know that poverty will come to him.
23One who rebukes a person will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
New Living Translation

Chapter 28

22Greedy people try to get rich quick but don’t realize they’re headed for poverty.
23In the end, people appreciate honest criticism far more than flattery.
English Standard Version

Chapter 28

22A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him. 23Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than he who flatters with his tongue.
New International Version

Chapter 28

22The stingy are eager to get rich and are unaware that poverty awaits them.
23Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor rather than one who has a flattering tongue.
New King James Version

Chapter 28

22A man with an evil eye hastens after riches, And does not consider that poverty will come upon him. 23 He who rebukes a man will find more favor afterward Than he who flatters with the tongue.
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