KJV
ASV
16. The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
ESV
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
ERVEN
16. A foolish ruler hurts the people under him, but a ruler who hates wrong will rule for a long time.
NLT
16. A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.
WEB
16. A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
NET
16. The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
NLV
16. A ruler who takes much from the people who have little does not have understanding. But he who hates wanting something that belongs to someone else will live a long time.
HCSB
16. A leader who lacks understanding is very oppressive, but one who hates unjust gain prolongs his life.
YLT
16. A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
LITV
16. The ruler that lacks understanding even adds oppressions, but he who hates unjust gain prolongs his days.
RV
16. The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor: {cf15i but} he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
NCV
16. A ruler without wisdom will be cruel, but the one who refuses to take dishonest money will rule a long time.
MKJV
16. A ruler lacking understanding even adds oppressions; he who hates unjust gain shall prolong his days.
AKJV
16. The prince that wants understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
LXXEN
16. A king in need of revenues is a great oppressor: but he that hates injustice shall live a long time.
KJV
16. The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days.
AMP
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is [like a wicked one] a great oppressor, but he who hates covetousness and unjust gain shall prolong his days.
KJVP
16. The prince H5057 NMS that wanteth H2638 JMS understanding H8394 [ is ] also a great H7227 W-JMS oppressor H4642 : [ but ] he that hateth H8130 covetousness H1215 shall prolong H748 [ his ] days H3117 NMP .
YLT
16. A leader lacking understanding multiplieth oppressions, Whoso is hating dishonest gain prolongeth days.
ASV
16. The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
WEB
16. A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
NASB
16. The less prudent the prince, the more his deeds oppress. He who hates ill-gotten gain prolongs his days.
ESV
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
RV
16. The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor: {cf15i but} he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
RSV
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
NKJV
16. A ruler who lacks understanding [is] a great oppressor, [But] he who hates covetousness will prolong [his] days.
MKJV
16. A ruler lacking understanding even adds oppressions; he who hates unjust gain shall prolong his days.
AKJV
16. The prince that wants understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hates covetousness shall prolong his days.
NRSV
16. A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor; but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.
NIV
16. A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment, but he who hates ill-gotten gain will enjoy a long life.
NIRV
16. A ruler who is mean to his people doesn't have any sense. But anyone who hates money gained in the wrong way will enjoy a long life.
NLT
16. A ruler with no understanding will oppress his people, but one who hates corruption will have a long life.
MSG
16. Among leaders who lack insight, abuse abounds, but for one who hates corruption, the future is bright.
GNB
16. A ruler without good sense will be a cruel tyrant. One who hates dishonesty will rule a long time.
NET
16. The prince who is a great oppressor lacks wisdom, but the one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
ERVEN
16. A foolish ruler hurts the people under him, but a ruler who hates wrong will rule for a long time.