Proverbs
Proverbs 28:15–16
15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
16A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor,
but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Proverbs 28:15
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a roaring | נֹ֭הֵם | nō·hêm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5098 growl, groan |
| lion | אֲרִי־ | ’ă·rî- | Noun - masculine singular | H738 lion |
| or a charging | שׁוֹקֵ֑ק | šō·w·qêq | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H8264 run, run about, rush |
| bear | וְדֹ֣ב | wə·ḏōḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H1677 bear |
| is a wicked | רָ֝שָׁ֗ע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| ruler | מֹשֵׁ֥ל | mō·šêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over | עַ֣ל | ‘al | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a helpless | דָּֽל׃ | dāl | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| people | עַם־ | ‘am- | Noun - masculine singular | H5971 people |
Proverbs 28:16
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A leader | נָגִ֗יד | nā·ḡîḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5057 leader |
| who lacks | חֲסַ֣ר | ḥă·sar | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H2638 needy, lacking, in want of |
| judgment | תְּ֭בוּנוֹת | tə·ḇū·nō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice |
| also a great | וְרַ֥ב | wə·raḇ | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7227 much, many, great |
| oppressor | מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת | ma·‘ă·šaq·qō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4642 extortionate act |
| but he who hates | שֹׂנְאֵי | śō·nə·ʾē | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H8130 hate |
| dishonest profit | בֶ֝֗צַע | ḇe·ṣa‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit |
| will prolong | יַאֲרִ֥יךְ | ya·’ă·rîḵ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H748 be long |
| days | יָמִֽים׃פ | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 28:15 1 Peter 5:8 · Matthew 2:16 · Exodus 1:22 · Proverbs 20:2 · Proverbs 19:12 · 2 Kings 21:16 · 1 Samuel 22:17–19 · Exodus 1:14–16
Proverbs 28:16 Exodus 18:21 · Ecclesiastes 4:1 · Isaiah 3:12 · Nehemiah 5:15 · 1 Kings 12:14 · Jeremiah 22:15–17 · 1 Kings 12:10 · Isaiah 33:15–16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.