Proverbs 28:16 KJV

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

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Cross References

  • Isaiah 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.
  • Exodus 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 fifties, and rulers of tens:
  • 1 Kings 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 us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
  • 1 Kings 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 scorpions.
  • Nehemiah 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 people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

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Hebrew and Strong’s

  • The prince נָגִיד nāgîd נָגִיד Noun · masculine singular
  • that wanteth חֲסַר ḥăsar חָסֵר Adjective · masculine singular construct
  • understanding תְּבוּנוֹת tĕbûnôt תָּבוּן Noun · feminine plural
  • also a great וְרַב wĕrab רַב Adjective · masculine singular construct · with and
  • oppressor מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת maʿăšaqqôt מַעֲשַׁקָּה Noun · feminine plural
  • he that hateth שֹׂנֵא śōnēʾ שָׂנֵא Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
  • covetousness בֶצַע beṣaʿ בֶּצַע Noun · masculine singular
  • shall prolong יַאֲרִיךְ yaʾărîk אָרַךְ Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • days יָמִים yāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural

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