A moment in scripture
Proverbs 28:16
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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 28:14
Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
- Proverbs 28:15
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
- Proverbs 28:17
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
- Proverbs 28:18
Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.