Verse 16

The prince{H5057} that wanteth{H2638} understanding{H8394} is also a great{H7227} oppressor{H4642}: but he that hateth{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215} shall prolong{H748}{(H8686)} his days{H3117}.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 3:12 : 12 As for my people{H5971}, children{H5953}{(H8781)} are their oppressors{H5065}{(H8802)}, and women{H802} rule{H4910}{(H8804)} over them. O my people{H5971}, they which lead{H833}{(H8764)} thee cause thee to err{H8582}{(H8688)}, and destroy{H1104}{(H8765)} the way{H1870} of thy paths{H734}.
  • Isa 33:15-16 : 15 He that walketh{H1980}{(H8802)} righteously{H6666}, and speaketh{H1696}{(H8802)} uprightly{H4339}; he that despiseth{H3988}{(H8802)} the gain{H1215} of oppressions{H4642}, that shaketh{H5287}{(H8802)} his hands{H3709} from holding{H8551}{(H8800)} of bribes{H7810}, that stoppeth{H331}{(H8801)} his ears{H241} from hearing{H8085}{(H8800)} of blood{H1818}, and shutteth{H6105}{(H8802)} his eyes{H5869} from seeing{H7200}{(H8800)} evil{H7451}; 16 He shall dwell{H7931}{(H8799)} on high{H4791}: his place of defence{H4869} shall be the munitions{H4679} of rocks{H5553}: bread{H3899} shall be given{H5414}{(H8737)} him; his waters{H4325} shall be sure{H539}{(H8737)}.
  • Jer 22:15-17 : 15 Shalt thou reign{H4427}{(H8799)}, because thou closest{H8474}{(H8808)} thyself in cedar{H730}? did not thy father{H1} eat{H398}{(H8804)} and drink{H8354}{(H8804)}, and do{H6213}{(H8804)} judgment{H4941} and justice{H6666}, and then it was well{H2896} with him? 16 He judged{H1777}{(H8804)} the cause{H1779} of the poor{H6041} and needy{H34}; then it was well{H2896} with him: was not this to know{H1847} me? saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}. 17 But thine eyes{H5869} and thine heart{H3820} are not but for thy covetousness{H1215}, and for to shed{H8210}{(H8800)} innocent{H5355} blood{H1818}, and for oppression{H6233}, and for violence{H4835}, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} it.
  • Amos 4:1 : 1 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} this word{H1697}, ye kine{H6510} of Bashan{H1316}, that are in the mountain{H2022} of Samaria{H8111}, which oppress{H6231}{(H8802)} the poor{H1800}, which crush{H7533}{(H8802)} the needy{H34}, which say{H559}{(H8802)} to their masters{H113}, Bring{H935}{(H8685)}, and let us drink{H8354}{(H8799)}.
  • Exod 18:21 : 21 Moreover thou shalt provide{H2372}{(H8799)} out of all the people{H5971} able{H2428} men{H582}, such as fear{H3373} God{H430}, men{H582} of truth{H571}, hating{H8130}{(H8802)} covetousness{H1215}; and place{H7760}{(H8804)} such over them, to be rulers{H8269} of thousands{H505}, and rulers{H8269} of hundreds{H3967}, rulers{H8269} of fifties{H2572}, and rulers{H8269} of tens{H6235}:
  • 1 Kgs 12:10 : 10 And the young men{H3206} that were grown up{H1431}{(H8804)} with him spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus shalt thou speak{H559}{(H8799)} unto this people{H5971} that spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thy father{H1} made{H3513} our yoke{H5923} heavy{H3513}{(H8689)}, but make thou it lighter{H7043}{(H8685)} unto us; thus shalt thou say{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them, My little{H6995} finger shall be thicker{H5666}{(H8804)} than my father's{H1} loins{H4975}.
  • 1 Kgs 12:14 : 14 And spake{H1696}{(H8762)} to them after the counsel{H6098} of the young men{H3206}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, My father{H1} made{H3513} your yoke{H5923} heavy{H3513}{(H8689)}, and I will add{H3254}{(H8686)} to your yoke{H5923}: my father{H1} also chastised{H3256}{(H8765)} you with whips{H7752}, but I will chastise{H3256}{(H8762)} you with scorpions{H6137}.
  • Neh 5:15 : 15 But the former{H7223} governors{H6346} that had been before{H6440} me were chargeable{H3513}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971}, and had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of them bread{H3899} and wine{H3196}, beside{H310} forty{H705} shekels{H8255} of silver{H3701}; yea, even{H1571} their servants{H5288} bare rule{H7980}{(H8804)} over the people{H5971}: but so did{H6213}{(H8804)} not I, because{H6440} of the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
  • Eccl 4:1 : 1 So I returned{H7725}{(H8804)}, and considered{H7200}{(H8799)} all the oppressions{H6217} that are done{H6213}{(H8737)} under the sun{H8121}: and behold the tears{H1832} of such as were oppressed{H6231}{(H8803)}, and they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}; and on the side{H3027} of their oppressors{H6231}{(H8802)} there was power{H3581}; but they had no comforter{H5162}{(H8764)}.