15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.

Proverbs 28:15-16, NRSV Catholic Edition. Copyright © 1989, 1993 by the National Council of the Churches of Christ.
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