Proverbs 29:12
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordIf a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
— Proverbs 29:12, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
If a ruler listens to lies, All of his officials are wicked.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers <FI>are<Fi> wicked.