NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon If a rulermashal (maw-shal') to rule -- (have, make to have) dominion, governor, indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power. hearken qashab (kaw-shab') to prick up the ears, i.e. hearken -- attend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard. to lies dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause sheqer (sheh'-ker) an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully. all his servants sharath (shaw-rath') to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. are wicked rasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked. King James Bible If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked. International Standard Version When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked. NET Bible If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked. Aramaic Bible in Plain English All the Servants of a Prince that hears a lying word are evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked. King James 2000 Bible If a ruler hearkens to lies, all his servants are wicked. Links Proverbs 29:12Proverbs 29:12 NIV Proverbs 29:12 NLT Proverbs 29:12 ESV Proverbs 29:12 NASB Proverbs 29:12 KJV |
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