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Proverbs 28:16

NETBible	The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom,¹ but the one who hates² unjust gain will prolong his days.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 28:16	A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 28:16	A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 28:16	Only a stupid prince will oppress his people, but a king will have a long reign if he hates dishonesty and bribes.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 28:16	Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 28:16	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 © bibleoremus Pro 28:16	A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 28:16	A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
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KJV	The prince <05057> that wanteth <02638> understanding <08394> [is] also a great <07227> oppressor <04642>_: [but] he that hateth <08130> (8802) covetousness <01215> shall prolong <0748> (8686) [his] days <03117>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 28:16	A leader <05057> who is a great <07227> oppressor <04642> lacks <02638> understanding <08394> , But he who hates <08130> unjust <01215> gain <01215> will prolong <0748> his days <03117> .
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 <05057> who is a great <07227> oppressor <04642> lacks <02638> wisdom <08394> , but the one who hates <08130> unjust gain <01215> will prolong <0748> his days <03117> .
HEBREW	P Mymy <03117> 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 hates² unjust gain will prolong his days.

NET Notes

¹tn 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.

²tc 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).