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Proverbs 29:12 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.
World English Bible (WEB)
If a ruler listens to lies, All of his officials are wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.
| If a ruler | מֹ֭שֵׁל | mōšēl | MOH-shale |
| hearken | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | maqšîb | mahk-SHEEV |
| to | עַל | ʿal | al |
| lies, | דְּבַר | dĕbar | deh-VAHR |
| שָׁ֑קֶר | šāqer | SHA-ker | |
| all | כָּֽל | kāl | kahl |
| his servants | מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו | mĕšortāyw | meh-shore-TAV |
| are wicked. | רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | rĕšāʿîm | reh-sha-EEM |