Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
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.
Amplified
If a ruler pays attention to lies [and encourages corruption],
All his officials will become wicked.
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 foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly. 12 If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers. 13 The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8-23
That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day?
1 Samuel 23:19-23
Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land
2 Samuel 3:7-11
Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife?
2 Samuel 4:5-12
And Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, went out and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, when he was resting in the middle of the day. Now the woman who kept the door was cleaning grain, and sleep overcame her.
1 Kings 21:11-13
So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them.
2 Kings 10:6-7
Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master's sons. Now the king's seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them.
Psalm 52:2-4
Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade.
Proverbs 20:8
A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 25:23
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.