Proverbs 28:15
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, 2 so is a wicked ruler over helpless people. 1
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In The King James Version
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
In Context
14Blessed is the man who always fears; 2 but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble. 1
16A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. 2 One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days. 1
Cross References
Exodus 1:14and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all kinds of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.
Proverbs 19:12The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, 2 but his favor is like dew on the grass. 1
Isaiah 14:5Adonai has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers,
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 28:15
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. Here is, 1. The benefit of a holy caution. It sounds strangely, but it is very true: Happy is the man that feareth always. Most people think that those are happy who never fear; but there is a fear which is so far from having torment in it that it has in it the greatest satisfaction. Happy is the man who always keeps up in his mind a holy awe and reverence of God, his glory, goodness, and government, who is always… Read the whole commentary →