NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon As a roaringnaham (naw-ham') to growl -- mourn, roar(-ing). lion 'ariy (ar-ee') a lion -- (young) lion, + pierce (from the margin). and a ranging shaqaq (shaw-kak') to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedily -- have appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro). bear dob (dobe) the bear (as slow) -- bear. so is a wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. ruler mashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. over the poor dal (dal) dangling, i.e. (by implication) weak or thin -- lean, needy, poor (man), weaker. people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people. King James Bible As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked ruler over a helpless people is like a roaring lion or a charging bear. International Standard Version A roaring lion and a charging bear— that's what a wicked tyrant is over poor people. NET Bible Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The lion roars and the bear has given a sound because an evil one rules over poor people. GOD'S WORD® Translation [Like] a roaring lion and a charging bear, [so] a wicked ruler is a threat to poor people. King James 2000 Bible As a roaring lion, and a charging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people. Links Proverbs 28:15Proverbs 28:15 NIV Proverbs 28:15 NLT Proverbs 28:15 ESV Proverbs 28:15 NASB Proverbs 28:15 KJV |
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