Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless.
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.
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.
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 All his anger, doth a dullard let go, but, a wise man, by keeping it back, stilleth it. 12 When a ruler giveth heed to the word of falsehood, all his attendants, become lawless. 13 The poor man and the man of usury, meet together, he that enlighteneth the eyes of them both, is Yahweh.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8-23
That ye have conspired, all of you, against me, and there is none to uncover mine ear as to the covenanting of my son with the son of Jesse? And none from among you that taketh pity upon me, and that uncovereth mine ear to this , - that, mine own son, hath stirred up, my servants, against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel 23:19-23
Then came up the Ziphites unto Saul in Gibeah, saying, - Is not David hiding himself with us, in the strongholds in the thicket, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right of Jeshimon?
2 Samuel 3:7-11
Now, Saul, had a concubine, whose name, was Rizpah daughter of Aiah, - and Ish-bosheth said unto Abner, Why, wentest thou in, unto my father's concubine?
2 Samuel 4:5-12
So then the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, took their journey and came in, about the heat of the day, unto the house of Ish-bosheth, - when, he, was lying on his noonday couch;
1 Kings 21:11-13
So the men of his city, the elders and the nobles who dwelt in his city, did just as Jezebel had sent unto them, - as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them:
2 Kings 10:6-7
Then wrote he unto them a second letter, saying - If, mine, ye are, and, unto my voice, ye intend to hearken, take ye the heads of the men who are sons of your lord, and come in unto me about this time to-morrow, in Jezreel. Now, the sons of the king, seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who had been bringing them up.
Psalm 52:2-4
Engulfing ruin, doth thy tongue devise, Like a whetted razor, working deceit;
Psalm 101:5-7
He that uttereth slander in secret against his friend, him, will I root out; One of lofty eyes, and of an ambitious heart, him shall I not be able to endure.
Proverbs 20:8
A king sitting on the throne of judgment, scattereth, with his eyes, all wrong.
Proverbs 25:23
A north wind, bringeth forth rain, and, a face stirred with indignation, a secretive tongue.