Proverbs 29:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.”
Proverbs 29:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.”
Proverbs 29:12 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked. ”
Proverbs 29:12 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers <FI>are<Fi> wicked.”
Proverbs 29:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked. ”
Proverbs 29:12 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Of a prince that hearkeneth to lyes, all his seruants are wicked.”
Proverbs 29:12 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:12 in Context — Proverbs 29
10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
What Does Proverbs 29:12 Mean?
Proverbs 29:12 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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