Proverbs 29:12

Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data

"If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked."

Word-by-Word Analysis

If a

שַׂר

sar

H8269

a head person (of any rank or class)

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שָׁמַע

shâmaʻ

H8085

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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to

שֶׁקֶר

sheqer

H8267

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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all his

עֶבֶד

ʻebed

H5650

a servant

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are

רָשָׁע

râshâʻ

H7563

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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Key Terms in This Verse

lies H8267

שֶׁקֶר sheqer

an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)

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ruler H8269

שַׂר sar

a head person (of any rank or class)

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hearken H8085

שָׁמַע shâmaʻ

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

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wicked H7563

רָשָׁע râshâʻ

morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

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servants H5650

עֶבֶד ʻebed

a servant

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Cross References

Proverbs 20:8 cross-reference

A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 25:23 cross-reference

The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.

Related Passages

Judges 16:10 • shares "lies" Judges 16:13 • shares "lies" Job 11:3 • shares "lies" Job 13:4 • shares "lies" Psalm 40:4 • shares "lies"
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