Proverbs 28:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Proverbs 28:15

13 ^aHe who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.

14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

15 ^aLike a roaring lion and a charging bear
^bIs a wicked ruler over poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great ^aoppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

17 ^aA man burdened with bloodshed will flee into a pit;
Let no one help him.

18 Whoever walks blamelessly will be¹ saved,
But he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

19 ^aHe who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

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.

New English Translation
Like¹ a roaring lion or a roving bear,² so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.³