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 Les hommes de sang haïssent l’homme intègre, Mais les hommes droits protègent sa vie.
11 L’insensé met en dehors toute sa passion, Mais le sage la contient.
12 Quand celui qui domine a égard aux paroles mensongères, Tous ses serviteurs sont des méchants.
13 Le pauvre et l’oppresseur se rencontrent; C’est l’Éternel qui éclaire les yeux de l’un et de l’autre.
14 Un roi qui juge fidèlement les pauvres Aura son trône affermi pour toujours.
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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