Proverbs 29:12–14
Proverbs 29:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials become wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with fairness,
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 If a ruler hearken to lies,
All his servants are wicked.
13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together:
The Lord lighteneth both their eyes.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
all his advisers will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common—
the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor fairly,
his throne will last forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 The king who judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his officers will become wicked.
13 The poor person and the cruel person are alike
in that the Lord gave eyes to both of them.
14 If a king judges poor people fairly,
his government will continue forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,
All his servants are wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor meet together;
Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor,
His throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.
13 The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both.
14 A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
all his servants become wicked.
13 A poor person and an oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives both of them sight.
14 When a king judges the poor with honesty,
his throne will always be secure.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 If a ruler listens to lies,
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 A king who judges the poor with fairness—
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
13 The poor and the oppressor have this in common:
the Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with equity,
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
all his officials are wicked.
13 The poor and a man of oppression have this in common:
Yahweh gives light to the eyes of them both.
14 A king who judges with truthfulness to the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 If rulers listen to lies,
all their officials become evil.
13 The Lord gives sight to the eyes of poor people and those who beat others down.
That’s what they both have in common.
14 If a king judges poor people fairly,
his throne will always be secure.
Proverbs 29:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,
All his ministers become wicked.
13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common:
The Lord gives light to the eyes of both.
14 If a king judges the poor with truth,
His throne will be established forever.