Proverbs 29:12 Hebrew Word Analysis
0 | If a ruler | מֹ֭שֵׁל | h4910 |
1 | hearken | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | h7181 |
2 | | עַל | h5921 |
3 | to lies | דְּבַר | h1697 |
4 | | שָׁ֑קֶר | h8267 |
5 | | כָּֽל | h3605 |
6 | all his servants | מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו | h8334 |
7 | are wicked | רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | h7563 |
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.