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The covetous temper leads not only to dishonesty, but to the “evil eye” of envy; and the temper of grudging, anxious care, leads him to poverty.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
Has an evil eye.— Envies others their prosperity, and keeps all he has for himself.
And considers not that poverty …
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
He that hastes to be rich
As every man that is eagerly desirous of riches is; he would be rich at once F26
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
He who hurries to be rich never seriously thinks how quickly God might take his wealth from him and leave him in poverty.
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes