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New American Standard Bible
Is a
King James Version
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Holman Bible
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.
A Conservative Version
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
American Standard Version
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,'so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Amplified
Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Bible in Basic English
Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
Darby Translation
A roaring lion, and a ranging bear, is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Julia Smith Translation
A roaring lion and a greedy bear the unjust one ruling over a poor people.
King James 2000
As a roaring lion, and a charging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Like] a roaring lion and a charging bear [is] a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Modern King James verseion
Like a roaring lion and a ranging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the helpless people.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Like as a roaring lion and a hungry bear, even so is an ungodly prince over the poor people.
NET Bible
Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
New Heart English Bible
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
The Emphasized Bible
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, is a lawless ruler, over a poor people.
Webster
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
World English Bible
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
Youngs Literal Translation
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, Is the wicked ruler over a poor people.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
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But he who
Is a
But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 2:16
Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by
1 Peter 5:8
Exodus 1:22
Then Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “
2 Kings 21:16
Exodus 1:14-16
and they made
1 Samuel 22:17-19
And
2 Kings 2:24
When he looked behind him and saw them, he
2 Kings 15:16
Then Menahem struck Tiphsah and all who were in it and its borders from Tirzah, because they did not open to him; therefore he struck it and ripped up
Esther 3:6-10
But he
Proverbs 19:12
But his favor is like
Proverbs 20:2
He who provokes him to anger
Hosea 5:11
Hosea 13:8
And I will tear open
There I will also
As a wild beast would tear them.
Proverbs 17:12
Rather than a fool in his folly.