Proverbs 28:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

Young's Literal Translation
A growling lion, and a ranging bear, [Is] the wicked ruler over a poor people.

King James Bible
[As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people.

Hebrew
Like a roaring
נֹ֭הֵם (nō·hêm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5098: To growl, groan

lion
אֲרִי־ (’ă·rî-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 738: A lion

or a charging
שׁוֹקֵ֑ק (šō·w·qêq)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8264: To course, to seek greedily

bear
וְדֹ֣ב (wə·ḏōḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1677: The bear

is a wicked
רָ֝שָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

ruler
מֹשֵׁ֥ל (mō·šêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign

over
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a helpless
דָּֽל׃ (dāl)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1800: Dangling, weak, thin

people.
עַם־ (‘am-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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