Proverbs 29:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.”
Proverbs 29:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:26 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.”
Proverbs 29:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Many seek the ruler’s favor; But a man’s judgmentcomethfrom Jehovah.”
Proverbs 29:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the judgment of each.”
Proverbs 29:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.”
Proverbs 29:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.”
Proverbs 29:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:26 in Context — Proverbs 29
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
What Does Proverbs 29:26 Mean?
Proverbs 29:26 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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