Proverbs 28:15
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
American King James Version (AKJV)
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
American Standard Version (ASV)
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear,'so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.
Webster's Revision
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
World English Bible
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
English Revised Version (ERV)
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Definitions for Proverbs 28:15
Barnes's Proverbs 28:15 Bible Commentary
The form of political wretchedness, when the poverty of the oppressed subjects not only embitters their sufferings, but exasperates the brutal ferocity of the ruler.