Proverbs 28:16

Geneva Bible (1560)

A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

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  • Isa 3:12 : 12 Children are extorcioners of my people, and women haue rule ouer them: O my people, they that leade thee, cause thee to erre, and destroy the way of thy paths.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill. 16 He shall dwell on hie: his defence shall be the munitions of rockes: bread shalbe giuen him, and his waters shalbe sure.
  • Jer 22:15-17 : 15 Shalt thou reigne, because thou closest thy selfe in cedar? Did not thy father eate and drinke and prosper, when he executed iudgement and iustice? 16 When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde? 17 But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this.
  • Amos 4:1 : 1 Heare this worde, ye kine of Bashan that are in the mountaine of Samaria, which oppresse the poore, & destroy the needie, and they say to their masters, Bring, and let vs drinke.
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreouer, prouide thou among al the people men of courage, fearing God, men dealing truely, hating couetousnesse: and appoynt such ouer them to be rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.
  • 1 Kgs 12:10 : 10 Then the yong men that were brought vp with him, spake vnto him, saying, Thus shalt thou say vnto this people, that haue spoken vnto thee, and said, Thy father hath made our yoke heauie, but make thou it lighter vnto vs: euen thus shalt thou say vnto them, My least part shalbe bigger then my fathers loynes.
  • 1 Kgs 12:14 : 14 And spake to them after the counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, and I will make your yoke more grieuous: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 So I turned and considered all the oppressions that are wrought vnder the sunne, and beholde the teares of the oppressed, and none comforteth them: and lo, the strength is of the hand of them that oppresse them, & none comforteth them.

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  • Prov 28:15
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    15As a roaring lyon, and an hungry beare, so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.

  • Prov 28:2-3
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    2For the transgression of the land there are many princes thereof: but by a man of vnderstanding and knowledge a realme likewise endureth long.

    3A poore man, if he oppresse the poore, is like a raging raine, that leaueth no foode.

  • Prov 22:16
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    16Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase him selfe, and giueth vnto the riche, shall surely come to pouertie.

  • Prov 21:26
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    26He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

  • Prov 14:28-29
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    28In the multitude of the people is the honour of a King, and for the want of people commeth the destruction of the Prince.

    29He that is slowe to wrath, is of great wisdome: but he that is of an hastie minde, exalteth follie.

  • Prov 28:17
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    17A man that doeth violence against the blood of a person, shall flee vnto the graue, and they shall not stay him.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The riche man is wise in his owne conceite: but the poore that hath vnderstanding, can trie him.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He that increaseth his riches by vsurie and interest, gathereth them for him that will be mercifull vnto the poore.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7(7:9) Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad: and the rewarde destroyeth the heart.

  • Prov 14:17-18
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    17He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

    18The foolish do inherite follie: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

  • Prov 14:31
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    31He that oppresseth the poore, reprooueth him that made him: but hee honoureth him, that hath mercie on the poore.

  • Eccl 10:5
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    5There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an error that proceedeth from the face of him that ruleth.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22A man with a wicked eye hasteth to riches, and knoweth not, that pouertie shall come vpon him.

  • Job 15:20
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    20The wicked man is continually as one that traueileth of childe, and the nomber of yeeres is hid from the tyrant.

  • Prov 29:1-2
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    1A man that hardeneth his necke when he is rebuked, shall suddenly be destroyed and can not be cured.

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  • Prov 28:5-6
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    5Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.

    6Better is the poore that walketh in his vprightnesse, then hee that peruerteth his wayes, though he be riche.

  • Hab 2:9
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    9Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.

  • Prov 1:19
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    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill.

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    3To make good for the euil of their hands, the prince asked, and the iudge iudgeth for a reward: therefore the great man he speaketh out the corruption of his soule: so they wrapt it vp.

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    7Hie talke becommeth not a foole, much lesse a lying talke a prince.

  • Prov 3:31
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    31Bee not enuious for the wicked man, neither chuse any of his wayes.

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    17Shal he that hateth iudgement, gouerne? & wilt thou iudge him wicked that is most iust?

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    16Woe to thee, O lande, when thy King is a childe, and thy princes eate in the morning.

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    27He that giueth vnto the poore, shall not lacke: but he that hideth his eyes, shall haue many curses.

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    19He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.

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    26Surely it is not good to condemne the iust, nor that ye princes should smite such for equitie.

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    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

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    22An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

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    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

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    8(5:7) If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.

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    12He that despiseth his neighbour, is destitute of wisedome: but a man of vnderstanding will keepe silence.

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    5The people shalbe oppressed one of another, and euery one by his neighbour: the children shall presume against the ancient, and the vile against the honourable.

  • Prov 27:12
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    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Hos 12:7
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    7He is Canaan: the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loueth to oppresse.

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    25He that is of a proude heart, stirreth vp strife: but he that trusteth in the Lorde, shall be fatte.

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    12The eyes of the Lorde preserue knowledge: but hee ouerthroweth the wordes of the transgressour.

  • Jer 22:17
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    17But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this.

  • Prov 13:15
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    15Good vnderstanding maketh acceptable: but the way of the disobedient is hated.

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    7The rich ruleth the poore, and the borower is seruant to the man that lendeth.