12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.


In Context

9 A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

10 Men of blood hate the perfect, And the upright seek his soul.

11 A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked.

13 The poor and the man of frauds have met together, Jehovah is enlightening the eyes of them both.

14 a king that is judging truly the poor, His throne for ever is established.

Proverbs 29:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

29:12A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants are wicked.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

29:12If a ruler listen to lies, all his servants are wicked.