Strong's Lexicon If a ruler מֹ֭שֵׁל (mō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4910: 1) to rule, have dominion, reign 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion listens מַקְשִׁ֣יב (maq·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7181: 1) to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1a) (Qal) incline, attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen 1b) (Hiphil) to pay attention, give attention to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although lies דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: 1) speech, word, speaking, thing 1a) speech 1b) saying, utterance 1c) word, words 1d) business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension) שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain all כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything his officials מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו (mə·šā·rə·ṯāw) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8334: 1) (Piel) to minister, serve, minister to will be wicked. רְשָׁעִֽים׃ (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked. Young's Literal Translation A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers [are] wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a ruler listens to lies , all his officials will be wicked. New American Standard Bible If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers [become] wicked. King James Bible If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked. Parallel Verses New International Version If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. New Living Translation If a ruler pays attention to liars, all his advisers will be wicked. English Standard Version If a ruler listens to falsehood, all his officials will be wicked. New American Standard Bible If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked. King James Bible If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Holman Christian Standard Bible If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked. International Standard Version When a ruler is listening to lies, all of his officials tend to become wicked. NET Bible If a ruler listens to lies, all his ministers will be wicked. American Standard Version If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked. English Revised Version If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, all his servants are wicked. Young's Literal Translation A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers are wicked. Cross References 1 Kings 12:14 And spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions. 2 Kings 21:9 But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel. Jeremiah 37:2 But neither he, nor his servants, nor the people of the land, did hearken unto the words of the LORD, which he spake by the prophet Jeremiah. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Proverbs 29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. Proverbs 29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest. Proverbs 29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. Proverbs 29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Jump to Previous Attending Attention Evil-Doers False. 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