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Proverbs 28:16

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
נָגִ֗ידna.Gida rulerH5057 →
חֲסַ֣רcha.Sarlacking ofH2638 →
תְּ֭בוּנוֹתTe.vu.notunderstanding<s>H8394 →
וְרַ֥בve.Ravand great ofH7227 →
מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתma.'a.sha.Kotextortion<s>H4642 →
שֹׂ֥נֵאso.ne.'ei'[one who] hatesH8130 →
בֶ֝֗צַעVe.tza'<of> unjust gainH1215 →
יַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikhhe will prolongH748 →
יָמִֽים׃ פya.MimdaysH3117 →

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Luke 12:15And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”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.Proverbs 26:1Like snow in summer and rain at harvest, honor does not befit a fool.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—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 little finger is thicker than my father’s waist!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.”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.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.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.Isaiah 3:12Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.Proverbs 29:14A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.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.”Leviticus 25:14If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.Jeremiah 17:11Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”Proverbs 15:27He who is greedy for unjust gain brings trouble on his household, but he who hates bribes will live.Ezekiel 45:8This land will be his possession in Israel. And My princes will no longer oppress My people, but will give the rest of the land to the house of Israel according to their tribes.Ephesians 5:3But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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