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Proverbs 28:15-17
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:15-17
English Standard Version
15 Like (A)a roaring lion or (B)a charging bear
is (C)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler who (D)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 If one is burdened with (E)the blood of another,
he will be a fugitive until death;[a]
let no one help him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:17 Hebrew until the pit
Proverbs 28:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 28:15-17
New International Version
15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge(A) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
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