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Proverbs 28:16

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

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נָגִ֗ידnagidcaptainנָגִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH5057a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themescaptain, chief, excellent thing, (chief) governor, leader, noble, prince, (chief) ruler.חֲסַ֣רchasardestituteחָסֵרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “destitute”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2638lacking; hence, withoutdestitute, fail, lack, have need, void, want.תְּ֭בוּנוֹתtevunotdiscretionתָּבוּןnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.וְרַ֥בveravand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתmaashaqotoppressionמַעֲשַׁקָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “oppression”, the ordinary formH4642oppressionoppression, [idiom] oppressor.שנאיshnyhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, construct — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.שֹׂ֥נֵאsonehateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.בֶ֝֗צַעvetsagainבֶּצַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gain”, the ordinary formH1215plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)covetousness, (dishonest) gain, lucre, profit.יַאֲרִ֥יךְyaarikhelongאָרַךְverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “long”, an unfinished actionH748to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)defer, draw out, lengthen, (be, become, make, pro-) long, [phrase] (out-, over-) live, tarry (long).יָמִֽיםyamimas long asיוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But 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.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Βασιλεὺς ἐνδεὴς προσόδων μέγας συκοφάντης, ὁ δὲ μισῶν ἀδικίαν μακρὸν χρόνον ζήσεται.