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


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Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 14 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Ecclesiastes 7 7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Proverbs 21 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Proverbs 11 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Isaiah 40 23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Job 12 21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Proverbs 28 2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.
Proverbs 18 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 9 4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 15 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Daniel 8 25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Proverbs 16 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Psalms 119 161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Proverbs 20 2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 14 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs 9 16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs 22 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Proverbs 29 26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Isaiah 1 23 Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
Daniel 8 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
Proverbs 28 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.
Romans 13 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Job 10 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Proverbs 1 7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 19 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.
Daniel 11 18 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to turn upon him.
Hosea 12 7 He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Proverbs 20 5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Isaiah 26 10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.
Proverbs 21 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Psalms 118 7 The LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Job 34 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Proverbs 19 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 11 9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs 8 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 28 11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 14 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
Proverbs 14 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs 14 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs 20 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
2 Samuel 19 6 In that thou lovest thine enemies, and hatest thy friends. For thou hast declared this day, that thou regardest neither princes nor servants: for this day I perceive, that if Absalom had lived, and all we had died this day, then it had pleased thee well.
Luke 6 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Jeremiah 10 14 Every man is brutish in his knowledge: every founder is confounded by the graven image: for his molten image is falsehood, and there is no breath in them.
Ecclesiastes 8 9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
Proverbs 14 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
Ecclesiastes 9 1 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Habakkuk 1 10 And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn unto them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap dust, and take it.
Jeremiah 38 4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.