The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsThe prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; Buthe that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.