Proverbs 28:16 “A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hate…”

Proverbs 28:16

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

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Cross references

“prince”

1 Kings 12:10 1 Kings 12:14 Nehemiah 5:15 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Isaiah 3:12 Amos 4:1

1 Kings 12:10 · BSB

The 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 must make it lighter.’ This is what you should tell them: ‘My little…

1 Kings 12:14 · BSB

and 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.”

Nehemiah 5:15 · BSB

The 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.

Ecclesiastes 4:1 · BSB

Again 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.

Isaiah 3:12 · BSB

Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths.

Amos 4:1 · BSB

Hear 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.”

“he that”

Exodus 18:21 Jeremiah 22:15–17 Isaiah 33:15 Isaiah 33:16

Exodus 18:21 · BSB

Furthermore, 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.

Jeremiah 22:15–17 · BSB

Does 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.

Isaiah 33:15 · BSB

He 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—

Isaiah 33:16 · BSB

he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

17A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

Read Proverbs 28