Proverbs 28:16

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

Proverbs 28:16

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

נָגִ֗יד חֲסַ֣ר תְּ֭בוּנוֹת וְרַ֥ב מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת שֹׂ֥נֵא בֶ֝֗צַע יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִֽים׃ פ

נָגִ֗ידna.Gid“a ruler”
Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נָגִיד · “leader” · Strong's H5057
חֲסַ֣רcha.Sar“lacking of”
Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from חָסֵר · “lacking” · Strong's H2638
תְּ֭בוּנוֹתTe.vu.not“understanding<s>”
Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from תְּבוּנָה · “understanding” · Strong's H8394
וְרַ֥בve.Rav“and great of”
Conjunction + Adjective, masculine, singular, construct · from רַב · “many” · Strong's H7227A
מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתma.'a.sha.Kot“extortion<s>”
Noun, feminine, plural, absolute · from מַעֲשַׁקָּה · “oppression” · Strong's H4642
שֹׂ֥נֵאso.ne.'ei'“[one who] hates”
Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
Qere: the scribes' reading in the margin
בֶ֝֗צַעVe.tza'“<of> unjust gain”
Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בֶּ֫צַע · “(unjust) gain” · Strong's H1215
יַאֲרִ֥יךְya.'a.Rikh“he will prolong”
Verb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָרַךְ · “to prolong” · Strong's H0748
יָמִֽים׃ פya.Mim“days”
Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from יוֹם · “day” · Strong's H3117G

Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)