Proverbs 28:16

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 3:12 : 12 As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. My people, those who lead you cause you to err, and destroy the way of your paths.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil-- 16 he will dwell on high. His place of defense will be the fortress of rocks. His bread will be supplied. His waters will be sure.
  • Jer 22:15-17 : 15 Shall you reign, because you strive to excel in cedar? Didn't your father eat and drink, and do justice and righteousness? then it was well with him. 16 He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well. Wasn't this to know me? says Yahweh. 17 But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.
  • Amos 4:1 : 1 Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husbands, "Bring us drinks!"
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
  • 1 Kgs 12:10 : 10 The young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, "Thus you shall tell this people who spoke to you, saying, 'Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter to us;' you shall say to them, 'My little finger is thicker than my father's waist.
  • 1 Kgs 12:14 : 14 and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

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    15As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.

  • Prov 28:2-3
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    2In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

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  • Prov 22:16
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    16Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever gives to the rich, both come to poverty.

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    26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

  • Prov 14:28-29
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    28In the multitude of people is the king's glory, but in the lack of people is the destruction of the prince.

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  • Prov 28:17
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    17A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

  • Prov 15:27
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    27He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house, but he who hates bribes will live.

  • Prov 28:11
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    11The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

  • Prov 28:8
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    8He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.

  • Eccl 7:7
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    7Surely extortion makes the wise man foolish; and a bribe destroys the understanding.

  • Prov 14:17-18
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    17He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

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  • Prov 14:31
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    31He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

  • Eccl 10:5
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    5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

  • Prov 28:22
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    22A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that poverty waits for him.

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    20the wicked man writhes in pain all his days, even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

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  • Prov 28:5-6
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    5Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

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    9Woe to him who gets an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!

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    19So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

  • Isa 33:15
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    15He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil--

  • Mic 7:3
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    31Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.

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    17Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty?--

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    16Woe to you, land, when your king is a child, and your princes eat in the morning!

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    20A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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    22An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

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    25One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

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    12The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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    17But your eyes and your heart are not but for your covetousness, and for shedding innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

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    15Good understanding wins favor; but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

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