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Bible in Basic English
The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Holman Bible
but a man receives justice from the Lord.
International Standard Version
Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice [is] from LORD.
American Standard Version
Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.
Amplified
Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
Darby Translation
Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Many are seeking the face of the ruler, and from Jehovah a man's judgment
King James 2000
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Many are those who seek the {favor} of a ruler, but from Yahweh {one obtains justice}.
Modern King James verseion
Many seek the ruler's favor; but each man's judgment comes from Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many there be that seek the prince's favour, but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
NET Bible
Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
New Heart English Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
Many, seek the face of a ruler, but, from Yahweh, is the sentence of each one.
Webster
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
World English Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.
Interlinear
Rab
Baqash
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high. 26 The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord. 27 An evil man is disgusting to the upright, and he who is upright is disgusting to evil-doers.
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Cross References
Proverbs 19:6
Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
Psalm 20:9
Come to our help, Lord: let the king give ear to our cry.
Genesis 43:14
And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.
Ezra 7:27-28
Praise be to the Lord, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing into the heart of the king, to make fair the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem;
Nehemiah 1:11
O Lord, let your ear take note of the prayer of your servant, and of the prayers of your servants, who take delight in worshipping your name: give help, O Lord, to your servant this day, and let him have mercy in the eyes of this man. (Now I was the king's wine-servant.)
Esther 4:16
Go, get together all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and go without food for me, taking no food or drink night or day for three days: and I and my women will do the same; and so I will go in to the king, which is against the law: and if death is to be my fate, then let it come.
Psalm 62:12
And mercy, O Lord, is yours, for you give to every man the reward of his work.
Proverbs 16:7
When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
Proverbs 19:21
A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart in the hands of the Lord is like the water streams, and by him it is turned in any direction at his pleasure.
Isaiah 46:9-11
Let the things which are past come to your memory: for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is no one like me;
Isaiah 49:4
And I said, I have undergone weariness for nothing, I have given my strength for no purpose or profit: but still the Lord will take up my cause, and my God will give me my reward.
Daniel 4:35
And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
1 Corinthians 4:4
For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.