Text: Proverbs 28:15,16 (ESV)

15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear

is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

A WICKED RULER OVER A POOR PEOPLE

What is the effect an ungodly ruler’s oppressive rule has upon his subjects? Through violence, repression, hardship, or other difficult means, the evil tyrant drives people into hiding. The mention of "a poor people" may suggest heavy taxation, theft, and other types of direct abuse. How do people afflicted this way respond? If they are under the leadership of a merciless predator? They will resort to hiding (see v.12). Most notorious dictators do rule by fear and intimidation, don’t they? In contrast, godly rulers inspire confidence and security in their people. As a result, the people learn to trust that the leader will do what is right (Prov 28:2; 29:2).

In Moses' day, Pharaoh ruled Egypt with a heavy hand. He made life especially miserable for the Jews, enslaving them. He assigned cruel masters "to afflict them with heavy burdens" (Ex 1:11). They "ruthlessly made the Jews work as slaves and made their lives bitter with hard service. He demanded to produce more bricks, when he did not supply the mortar. In all their works, he ruthlessly made them work as slaves" (Ex 1:13–14).

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