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Proverbs 28:15

NETBible	Like¹ a roaring lion or a roving bear,² so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.³
NIV © biblegateway Pro 28:15	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 28:15	Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 28:15	A wicked ruler is as dangerous to the poor as a lion or bear attacking them.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 28:15	Lions roar and bears charge--and the wicked lord it over the poor.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 28:15	Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 28:15	Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 28:15	Like a roaring lion and a charging bear Is a wicked ruler over poor people.
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KJV	[As] a roaring <05098> (8802) lion <0738>_, and a ranging <08264> (8802) bear <01677>_; [so is] a wicked <07563> ruler <04910> (8802) over the poor <01800> people <05971>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 28:15	Like a roaring <05098> lion <0738> and a rushing <08264> bear <01677> Is a wicked <07563> ruler <04910> over <05921> a poor <01800> people <05971> .
LXXM	(35:15) lewn <3023> N-NSM peinwn <3983> V-PAPNS kai <2532> CONJ lukov <3074> N-NSM diqwn <1372> V-PAPNS ov <3739> R-NSM turannei {V-PAI-3S} ptwcov <4434> N-NSM wn <1510> V-PAPNS eynouv <1484> N-GSN penicrou <3998> A-GSN
NET [draft] ITL	Like a roaring <05098> lion <0738> or a roving <08264> bear <01677> , so is a wicked <07563> ruler <04910> over <05921> a poor <01800> people <05971> .
HEBREW	ld <01800> Me <05971> le <05921> esr <07563> lsm <04910> qqws <08264> bdw <01677> Mhn <05098> yra (28:15) <0738>

NETBible

Like¹ a roaring lion or a roving bear,² so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.³

NET Notes

¹tn The term “like” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity and smoothness.

²sn The comparison uses animals that are powerful, terrifying, insensitive, and in search of prey. Because political tyrants are like this, animal imagery of this sort is also used in Dan 7:1-8 for the series of ruthless world powers.

³sn A poor nation under the control of political tyrants who are dangerous and destructive is helpless. The people of that nation will crumble under them because they cannot meet their demands and are of no use to them.