Proverbs 28:16

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

The ruler that lacks understanding even adds extortionate deeds, but one hating unjust gain prolongs his days.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:10

And they spoke to him, the young men who had grown up with him, saying, So you shall say to this people who have spoken to you, saying, Your father made our yoke heavy, and you make it light from on us; so you shall speak to them, My little finger is thicker than the loins of my father.

1 Kings 12:14

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I shall add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, and I will chastise you with scorpions.

Nehemiah 5:15

The former governors who were before me were too heavy on the people, and had taken bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Yes, even their young men bore rule over the people. But I did not do this, because of the fear of God.

Exodus 18:21

And you, you shall look on men of ability out of all the people, who fear God, men of truth, hating unjust gain. And you place these over them as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Proverbs 15:27

One gaining unjust gain troubles his own house, but one hating bribes shall live.

Ecclesiastes 10:16

Woe to you, O land, when your king is a boy, and your leaders eat in the morning.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

So I returned and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of those who were oppressed, and there is not for them one who comforts! And at the hand of those oppressing them was power; but there was not one who comforts them.

Isaiah 3:12

As for My people, children are the ones oppressing, and women rule over him. Oh My people, those leading you cause you to go astray, and they swallow the way of your paths.

Amos 4:1

Hear this Word, cows of Bashan who are in the mountain of Samaria, those press- ing down the poor ones, those crushing the needy ones, who say to their husbands, Bring in, that we may drink.