Proverbs

Proverbs 28:16

¹⁶A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor,

but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

Word by word

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.