Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are 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.
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.
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 vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control. 12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked. 13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: The LORD gives sight to the eyes of both.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:8-23
that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?"
1 Samuel 23:19-23
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
2 Samuel 3:7-11
Now Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, "Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?"
2 Samuel 4:5-12
The sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, as he took his rest at noon.
1 Kings 21:11-13
The men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent to them, according as it was written in the letters which she had sent to them.
2 Kings 10:6-7
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, "If you are on my side, and if you will listen to my voice, take the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by tomorrow this time." Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, who brought them up.
Psalm 52:2-4
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Psalm 101:5-7
I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won't tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.
Proverbs 20:8
A king who sits on the throne of judgment scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 25:23
The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.