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

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.

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

Oppressors treat my people cruelly; creditors rule over them. My people’s leaders mislead them; they give you confusing directions.

Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘ That is a good example of what it means to know me.’But you are always thinking and looking for ways to increase your wealth by dishonest means. Your eyes and your heart are set on killing some innocent person and committing fraud and oppression.

So I again considered all the oppression that continually occurs on earth. This is what I saw: The oppressed were in tears, but no one was comforting them; no one delivers them from the power of their oppressors.

The young advisers with whom Rehoboam had grown up said to him,“ Say this to these people who have said to you,‘ Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ Say this to them:‘ I am a lot harsher than my father!

The one who lives uprightly and speaks honestly; the one who refuses to profit from oppressive measures and rejects a bribe; the one who does not plot violent crimes and does not seek to harm others–This is the person who will live in a secure place; he will find safety in the rocky, mountain strongholds; he will have food and a constant supply of water.

and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said,“ My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.”

But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria! You oppress the poor; you crush the needy. You say to your husbands,“ Bring us more to drink!”

But you choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.