15 Like (A)a roaring lion or (B)a charging bear
    is (C)a wicked ruler over a poor people.

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15 A roaring lion and a charging bear—
    that’s what a wicked tyrant is over poor people.

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15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
    is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

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When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
    but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.

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As the righteous grow powerful,[a] people rejoice;
    but when the wicked rule, people groan.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:2 The Heb. lacks powerful

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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