Parallel Verses
Amplified
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.
New American Standard Bible
All his ministers become wicked.
King James Version
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Holman Bible
all his officials will be wicked.
International Standard Version
When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked.
A Conservative Version
If a ruler hearkens to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.
American Standard Version
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
Bible in Basic English
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
Darby Translation
If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.
Julia Smith Translation
A ruler listening to the word of falsehood, all serving him are unjust
King James 2000
If a ruler hearkens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A ruler listening to a word of falsehood, all his officials are wicked.
Modern King James verseion
If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a prince delight in lies, all his servants are ungodly.
NET Bible
If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked.
New Heart English Bible
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
The Emphasized Bible
When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
Webster
If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants are wicked.
World English Bible
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.
Themes
Government » If rulers listen to lies
Kings » Specially warned against » Hearkening to lies
Lying » The evil of rulers hearkening to
Lying/lies » If rulers listen to lies
Interlinear
Qashab
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
11
A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger,
But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.
The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8-23
For all of you have conspired against me so that no one
1 Samuel 23:19-23
Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds of Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of
2 Samuel 3:7-11
Now Saul had a
2 Samuel 4:5-12
So the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, left and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day while he was taking his midday rest.
1 Kings 21:11-13
So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who lived there, did as Jezebel had sent word to them, just as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
2 Kings 10:6-7
Then Jehu wrote a second letter to them, saying, “If you are with me and will obey me, take the heads of your master’s
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue devises destruction,
Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 101:5-7
Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will silence;
The one who has a haughty look and a proud (arrogant) heart I will not tolerate.
Proverbs 20:8
A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind brings forth rain;
And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.