Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a prince delight in lies, all his servants are ungodly.
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.
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 fool poureth out his spirit altogether, but a wise man keepeth it in till afterward. 12 If a prince delight in lies, all his servants are ungodly. 13 The poor and the lender meet together; the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8-23
that ye have all conspired against me? So that there is none of you that openeth mine ear? Insomuch that my son hath made a bond with the son of Jesse, neither is there any of you that mourneth for me or showeth it in mine ear: because my son hath set up my servant to lie await against me, as it appeareth this day."
1 Samuel 23:19-23
Then came the Ziphites to Saul, to Gibeah, saying, "David hideth himself fast by us in strongholds that are in a thicket in the hill of Hachilah on the rightside of the wilderness.
2 Samuel 3:7-11
And Saul had a concubine named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. And Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Wherefore liest thou with my father's concubine?"
2 Samuel 4:5-12
And these sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went and came in the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, as he slept on a bed at noon.
1 Kings 21:11-13
And the elders and nobles of his city, which dwelt in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letter which she had sent unto them.
2 Kings 10:6-7
Then he wrote another letter to them saying, "If ye be mine and will obey my voice, then take the heads of your master's sons and come to me to Jezreel, by tomorrow this time." And the king's sons were seventy persons with the great men of the city which nourished them.
Psalm 52:2-4
Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.
Psalm 101:5-7
Who so privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I destroy. Whoso hath also a proud look and high stomach, I will not suffer him.
Proverbs 20:8
A king that sitteth in judgment, and looketh well about him, driveth away all evil.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind driveth away the rain, even so doth an earnest sober countenance a backbiter's tongue.