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Proverbs 28:16

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

KJV

Dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam ; qui autem odit avaritiam, longi fient dies ejus.

Vulgate

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

LXX

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

ASV

נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְ/רַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת שנאי שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בָּ֑צַע
bts'
noun · 23×
חֲסַר
chsr
verb · 18×
י
y
verb · 148×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
מַעֲשַׁקּ֗וֹת
m'shqvt
noun · 2×
ן
n
verb · 34×
נָגִ֔יד
ngyd
noun · 43×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
תְּבוּנָֽה
tbvnh
noun · 43×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 12:10 — And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto
  • 1Kgs 12:14 — And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpio
  • Eccl 4:1 — So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was
  • Exod 18:21 — Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of
  • Isa 3:12 — As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
  • Isa 33:15 — He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shuttet
  • Jer 22:15 — Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
  • Luke 12:15 — And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
  • Neh 5:15 — But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the peop
  • Prov 26:1 — As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
  • Prov 29:14 — The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.