Proverbs
Proverbs 29:12
12If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a ruler | מֹ֭שֵׁל | mō·šêl | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| listens | מַקְשִׁ֣יב | maq·šîḇ | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7181 incline, attend |
| to | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| lies | דְּבַר־ | də·ḇar- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1697 speech, word |
| all | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his officials | מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו | mə·šā·rə·ṯāw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8334 minister, serve |
| will be wicked | רְשָׁעִֽים׃ | rə·šā·‘îm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7563 wicked, criminal |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 20:8 · 2 Kings 10:6–7 · Psalm 101:5–7 · 1 Samuel 22:8–23 · Psalm 52:2–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.