Hebrew Interlinear

Proverbs 28:16 Interlinear

“The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days”

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Proverbs 28 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	נָגִ֗יד	H5057	The prince	a commander (as occupying the front), civil, military or religious; generally (abstractly, plural), honorable themes
2	חֲסַ֣ר	H2638	that wanteth	lacking; hence, without
3	תְּ֭בוּנוֹת	H8394	understanding	intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice
4	וְרַ֥ב	H7227	is also a great	abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
5	מַעֲשַׁקּ֑וֹת	H4642	oppressor	oppression
6	שֹׂ֥נֵאי	H8130	but he that hateth	to hate (personally)
7	בֶ֝֗צַע	H1215	covetousness	plunder; by extension, gain (usually unjust)
8	יַאֲרִ֥יךְ	H748	shall prolong	to be (causative, make) long (literally or figuratively)
9	יָמִֽים׃	H3117	his days	a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

Proverbs 28:16 (current)The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days