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Proverbs 29:12

NETBible	If a ruler listens to¹ lies,² all his ministers³ will be wicked.⁴
NIV © biblegateway Pro 29:12	If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 29:12	If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 29:12	If a ruler honors liars, all his advisers will be wicked.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 29:12	When a leader listens to malicious gossip, all the workers get infected with evil.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 29:12	If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 29:12	If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 29:12	If a ruler pays attention to lies, All his servants become wicked.
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KJV	If a ruler <04910> (8802) hearken <07181> (8688) to lies <01697> <08267>_, all his servants <08334> (8764) [are] wicked <07563>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 29:12	If a ruler <04910> pays <07181> attention <07181> to falsehood <08267> , All <03605> his ministers <08334> become wicked <07563> .
LXXM	(36:12) basilewv <935> N-GSM upakouontov <5219> V-PAPGS logon <3056> N-ASM adikon <94> A-ASM pantev <3956> A-NPM oi <3588> T-NPM up <5259> PREP auton <846> D-ASM paranomoi {A-NPM}
NET [draft] ITL	If a ruler <04910> listens <07181> to <05921> lies <08267> <01697> , all <03605> his ministers <08334> will be wicked <07563> .
HEBREW	Myesr <07563> wytrsm <08334> lk <03605> rqs <08267> rbd <01697> le <05921> bysqm <07181> lsm (29:12) <04910>

NETBible

If a ruler listens to¹ lies,² all his ministers³ will be wicked.⁴

NET Notes

¹tn The Hiphil participle מַקְשִׁיב (maqshiv) means “to give attention to; to regard; to heed.” Cf. NASB, NCV, TEV “pays attention to.”

¹sn Such a ruler would become known as one who could be lied to, because he paid attention to lies.

²tn Heb “word of falsehood” or “lying word.” Cf. TEV “false information.”

³tn The verb שָׁרַת (sharat) means “to minister; to serve.” The Piel plural participle here refers to servants of the king who attend to him – courtiers and ministers (cf. NIV, NRSV, TEV, CEV “officials”; NLT “advisers”). This, his entourage, will have to resort to evil practices to gain his favor if he is swayed by such lies.

⁴sn The servants of the monarch adjust to their ruler; when they see that court flattery and deception are effective, they will begin to practice it and in the end become wicked (e.g., Prov 16:10; 20:8; 25:2).