Proverbs 28:16 — King James Version← Study notes

“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

captainnounH5057

chief · excellent thing · governor · leader ···

חֲסַ֣רḥăsar

destituteadjH2638

fail · lack · have need · void ···

תְּ֭בוּנוֹתtəbwnwōt

discretionnounH8394

reason · skilfulness · understanding · wisdom

וְ/רַ֥בwərab

abound(-undanceconjH7227

-ant · -antly) · captain · elder ···

מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹתmaʿăšaqwōt

oppressionnounH4642

oppressor

שנאיšnʾy

enemyverbH8130

foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···

שֹׂ֥נֵאśōnēʾ

enemyverbH8130

foe · hate(-ful · -r) · odious ···

בֶ֝֗צַעbeṣaʿ

covetousnessnounH1215

gain · lucre · profit

יַאֲרִ֥יךְyaʾăriykə

deferverbH748

draw out · lengthen · (be · become ···

יָמִֽיםyāmiym

daynounH3117

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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