无知的君多行暴虐；以贪财为可恨的，必年长日久。

无知的君王多行暴虐；恨恶非分之财的，必年长日久。

无知的君王多行暴虐；恨恶非分之财的，必年长日久。

昏庸的君王残暴不仁，恨不义之财的享长寿。

昏庸的君主必多行强暴，憎恶不义之财的，必享长寿。

无知的领袖是残酷的欺压者；但恨恶私利的人必日子长久。

無知的君多行暴虐；以貪財為可恨的，必年長日久。

無知的君王多行暴虐；恨惡非分之財的，必年長日久。

無知的君王多行暴虐；恨惡非分之財的，必年長日久。

昏庸的君王殘暴不仁，恨不義之財的享長壽。

昏庸的君主必多行強暴，憎惡不義之財的，必享長壽。

多行勒索的人君、全無明哲；恨惡不義之財的、必延年益壽。

無知的領袖是殘酷的欺壓者；但恨惡私利的人必日子長久。

乏識之君、多行暴厲、貪欲是疾、必延年齡、

無智之君、多行暴虐、能絶嗜欲、可得永生。

無知之君、多行暴虐、不貪財利者、必享遐齡、

A tyrannical ruler practices extortion, but one who hates ill- gotten gain will enjoy a long reign.

A ruler who is mean to his people takes money from them by force. But one who hates money gained in the wrong way will rule a long time.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.

A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.

A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But a person who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

A ruler who lacks understanding is a great oppressor, But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.

The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates dishonest profit prolongs his life.

The prince that wanteth understanding[ is] also a great oppressor:[ but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong[ his] days.

The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill- gotten gain will have long days.

Youths oppress my people, women rule over them. My people, your guides lead you astray; they turn you from the path. (niv)

“ Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He did what was right and just, so all went well with him.He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord.“ But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion.” (niv)

Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun: I saw the tears of the oppressed— and they have no comforter; power was on the side of their oppressors— and they have no comforter. (niv)

The young men who had grown up with him replied,“ These people have said to you,‘ Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but make our yoke lighter.’ Now tell them,‘ My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist. (niv)

Those who walk righteously and speak what is right, who reject gain from extortion and keep their hands from accepting bribes, who stop their ears against plots of murder and shut their eyes against contemplating evil—they are the ones who will dwell on the heights, whose refuge will be the mountain fortress. Their bread will be supplied, and water will not fail them. (niv)

he followed the advice of the young men and said,“ My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.” (niv)

But the earlier governors— those preceding me— placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that. (niv)

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands,“ Bring us some drinks!” (niv)

But select capable men from all the people— men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain— and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. (niv)