Proverbs 28:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 28:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 28:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 28:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 28:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 28:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 28:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 28:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.”
Proverbs 28:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 28:16 in Context — Proverbs 28
14 Bem-aventurado o homem que sempre mantém seu temor; mas aquele que endurece seu coração cairá no mal.
15 Leão rugidor e urso faminto é o governante perverso sobre um povo pobre.
16 O príncipe que tem falta de entendimento aumenta as opressões; mas aquele que odeia o lucro desonesto prolongará [seus] dias.
17 O homem atormentado pelo sangue de alguma alma fugirá até a cova; ninguém o detenha.
18 Aquele que anda sinceramente será salvo; mas o que se desvia em [seus] caminhos cairá de uma só vez.
What Does Proverbs 28:16 Mean?
Proverbs 28:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 28. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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