“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.”
Proverbs 28:16 — Hebrew Interlinear
Hebrew · Proverbs 28:1610 words
HebrewMeaning
נָגִ֗ידnāgiyd
a rulernounH5057
chief · excellent thing · governor · leader ···
חֲסַ֣רḥăsar
lacking ofadjH2638
fail · lack · have need · void ···
תְּ֭בוּנוֹתtəbwnwōt
understandingnounH8394
reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom
וְ/רַ֥בwərab
and great ofconjH7227
-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···
מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתmaʿăšaqwōt
extortionnounH4642
oppressor
שנאיšnʾy
enemyverbH8130
foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···
שֹׂ֥נֵאśōnēʾ
enemyverbH8130
foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···
בֶ֝֗צַעbeṣaʿ
unjust gainnounH1215
gain · lucre · profit
יַאֲרִ֥יךְyaʾăriykə
he will prolongverbH748
draw out · lengthen · (be · become ···
יָמִֽיםyāmiym
daysnounH3117
always · chronicals · continually · daily ···
ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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