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Proverbs 28:15

Authority and leadership

13 He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

14 Blessed is the man who is always reverent, but he who hardens his heart falls into trouble.

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

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

17 A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
KJV
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
WEB
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
ASV
[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [So is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
DARBY
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
BLB
A roaring lion and a rushing bear, [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
ÅB
En brølende løve, en omfarende bjørn, slik er en ugudelig hersker over et fattig folk.
OTB
En ond hersker med makt over et fattig folk er som en brølende løve eller en angripende bjørn.
B1930
En brølende løve, en omfarende bjørn, slik er en ugudelig hersker over et fattig folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Peter 5:8

    Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

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  • Matthew 2:16

    When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.

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  • Exodus 1:22

    Then Pharaoh commanded all his people: “Every son born to the Hebrews you must throw into the Nile, but every daughter you may allow to live.”

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  • Proverbs 19:12

    A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.

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  • Proverbs 20:2

    The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.

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  • 2 Kings 21:16

    Moreover, Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end, in addition to the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, doing evil in the sight of the LORD.

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  • Exodus 1:14–16

    and made their lives bitter with hard labor in brick and mortar, and with all kinds of work in the fields. Every service they imposed was harsh.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:17–19

    Then the king ordered the guards at his side, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because they too sided with David. For they knew he was fleeing, but they did not tell me.” But the king’s servants would not lift a hand to strike the priests of the LORD.

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