Compare Translations for Proverbs 28:16

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Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates unjust gain prolongs his life.
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English Standard Version
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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King James Version
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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The Message Bible
16 Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.
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New American Standard Bible
16 A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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New International Version
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
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New King James Version
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
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New Living Translation
16 A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.
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New Revised Standard
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
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American Standard Version
16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; [But] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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The Bible in Basic English
16 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.
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Common English Bible
16 A prince without understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates unjust gain will live long.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 A prince without understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates unjust gain will live long.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
16 A prince without discernment is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates greed will prolong his life.
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The Darby Translation
16 The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor: he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
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Good News Translation
16 A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
16 A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
16 A leader without understanding taxes [his people] heavily, but those who hate unjust gain will live longer.
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Hebrew Names Version
16 The ruler who lacks judgment is a great tyrant. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
16 The prince void of intelligence is also a great oppressor, but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Lexham English Bible
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, [but] those who hate unjust gain will have long days.
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
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New Century Version
16 A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.
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New International Reader's Version
16 A ruler who is mean to his people doesn't have any sense. But anyone who hates money gained in the wrong way will enjoy a long life.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
16 A prince void of prudence shall oppress many by calumny: but he that hateth covetousness, shall prolong his days.
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Revised Standard Version
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
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Third Millennium Bible
16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor, but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
16 The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor, but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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The Latin Vulgate
16 dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam qui autem odit avaritiam longi fient dies eius
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
16 dux indigens prudentia multos opprimet per calumniam qui autem odit avaritiam longi fient dies eius
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The Webster Bible
16 The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
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World English Bible
16 The ruler who lacks judgment is a great tyrant. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
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Wycliffe
16 A duke needy of prudence shall oppress many men by false challenge; but the days of him that hateth avarice shall be made long.
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Young's Literal Translation
16 A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
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