12 If a ruler listens to lies,

all his officials become wicked.

12 If a ruler hearken to lies,

All his servants are wicked.

12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,

all his advisers will be wicked.

12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,

All his servants become wicked.

12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,

all his officers will become wicked.

12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,

All his servants are wicked.

12 If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.

12 If a ruler pays attention to lies, 

all his servants become wicked. 

12 If a ruler listens to lies,

all his officials will be wicked.

12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,

all his officials will be wicked.

12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,

all his officials are wicked.

12 If rulers listen to lies,

all their officials become evil.

12 If a ruler pays attention to falsehood,

All his ministers become wicked.