Proverbs 28:16-18
English Standard Version Anglicised
16 A ruler who (A)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
17 If one is burdened with (B)the blood of another,
he will be a fugitive until death;[a]
let no one help him.
18 (C)Whoever (D)walks in integrity will be delivered,
but he who is crooked in his ways will suddenly fall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:17 Hebrew until the pit
Proverbs 28:16-18
New International Version
16 A tyrannical ruler practices extortion,
but one who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.
17 Anyone tormented by the guilt of murder
will seek refuge(A) in the grave;
let no one hold them back.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:18 Syriac (see Septuagint); Hebrew into one
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