Proverbs 29:12 Hebrew Word Analysis

0If a rulerמֹ֭שֵׁלh4910
1hearkenמַקְשִׁ֣יבh7181
2עַלh5921
3to liesדְּבַרh1697
4שָׁ֑קֶרh8267
5כָּֽלh3605
6all his servantsמְשָׁרְתָ֥יוh8334
7are wickedרְשָׁעִֽים׃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.