Verse Comparison: Proverbs 28:15
American Standard Version
`As' a roaring lion, and a ranging bear, `So is' a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Amplified® Bible
Like a roaring lion or a ravenous {and} charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Contemporary English Version
A ruler who mistreats the poor is like a roaring lion or a bear hunting for food.
Darby English Version
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Good News Bible
Poor people are helpless against a wicked ruler; he is as dangerous as a growling lion or a prowling bear.
King James Version
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
New American Standard Bible
{Like} a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
New International Version
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear
is a wicked man ruling over a helpless people.
New King James Version
Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
Is a wicked ruler over poor people.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A wicked ruler over a poor people resembles a roaring lion and a rushing bear.
Revised Standard Version
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Young's Literal Translation
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, `Is' the wicked ruler over a poor people.