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

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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.

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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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