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16 When a ruler lacks understanding, there will be much oppression,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain prolongs his days.

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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
    but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”