Proverbs 28:16

In 11 translations

BSB

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

KJV

The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

WEB

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.

ASV

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

LSV

A leader lacking understanding multiplies oppressions, || Whoever is hating dishonest gain prolongs days.

YLT

A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.

DBY

The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.

DRC

A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

GNV

A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

JPS

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

LXXE

A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

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Original-language editions

WLC

נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת שנאי בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃Read aloud as (qere): שֹׂ֥נֵא

LXX-Br

Βασιλεὺς ἐνδεὴς προσόδων μέγας συκοφάντης, ὁ δὲ μισῶν ἀδικίαν μακρὸν χρόνον ζήσεται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Exodus 18:21Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• 1 Kings 12:14and spoke to them as the young men had advised, saying, “Whereas my father made your yoke heavy, I will add to your yoke. Whereas my father scourged you with whips, I will scourge you with scorpions.”
• Ecclesiastes 4:1Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.
• Jeremiah 22:15–17Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went…
• 1 Kings 12:10The young men who had grown up with him replied, “This is how you should answer these people who said to you, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you should make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My…
• Isaiah 33:15–16He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil— he will dwell on…
• Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.
• Nehemiah 5:15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
• Amos 4:1Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

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