Proverbs 28:16

NETBible

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, 1  but the one who hates 2  unjust gain will prolong his days.

NIV ©

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.

NASB ©

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

NLT ©

Only a stupid prince will oppress his people, but a king will have a long reign if he hates dishonesty and bribes.

MSG ©

Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.

BBE ©

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.

NRSV ©

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.

NKJV ©

A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

KJV
The prince
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that wanteth
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understanding
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[is] also a great
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oppressor
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[but] he that hateth
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covetousness
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shall prolong
<0748> (8686)
[his] days
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NASB ©
A leader
<5057>
who is a great
<7227>
oppressor
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lacks
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understanding
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,
But
he who hates
<8130>
unjust
<1215>
gain
<1215>
will prolong
<748>

his
days
<3117>
.
LXXM
(35:16) basileuv
<935> 
N-NSM
endehv
<1729> 
A-NSM
prosodwn {N-GPF} megav
<3173> 
A-NSM
sukofanthv {N-NSM} o
<3588> 
T-NSM
de
<1161> 
PRT
miswn
<3404> 
V-PAPNS
adikian
<93> 
N-ASF
makron
<3117> 
A-ASM
cronon
<5550> 
N-ASM
zhsetai
<2198> 
V-FMI-3S
NET [draft] ITL
The prince
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who is a great
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oppressor
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lacks
<02638>
wisdom
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, but the one who hates
<08130>
unjust gain
<01215>
will prolong
<0748>
his days
<03117>
.
HEBREW
P
Mymy
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Kyray
<0748>
eub
<01215>
*anv {yanv}
<08130>
twqsem
<04642>
brw
<07227>
twnwbt
<08394>
rox
<02638>
dygn (28:16)
<05057>
NETBible

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, 1  but the one who hates 2  unjust gain will prolong his days.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “A prince lacking of understanding [is] also a great oppressor” (both KJV, ASV similar) The last clause, “and a great oppressor,” appears to modify “the prince.” There is little difference in meaning, only in emphasis. The LXX has “lacks income” (reading תְּבוּאוֹת [tÿvu’ot] instead of תְּבוּנוֹת [tÿvunot]). C. H. Toy (Proverbs [ICC], 501) suggests deleting the word for “prince” altogether, but this emendation is gratuitous.

2 tc This follows the Qere reading of the participle which is singular (as opposed to the plural). The implication is that this one is also a ruler, paralleling the first half. But since he “hates” (= rejects) unjust gain he will extend [his] days, meaning he will enjoy a long and happy life (cf. NIV, NRSV, CEV).