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Proverbs 29:12 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Proverbs 29:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 29 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“If a ruler hearken to lies , all his servants are wicked.”
Proverbs 29:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies (מֹשֵׁל מַקְשִׁיב עַל־דְּבַר־שָׁקֶר)—when a ruler (moshel) gives attention to (maqshib, listens/hearkens) deceitful words (debar shaqer, false testimony), all his servants are wicked (כָּל־מְשָׁרְתָיו רְשָׁעִים). Leadership sets moral tone from the top down. A ruler who rewards falsehood cultivates a court of flatterers, schemers, and corrupt officials.This principle operates institutionally: when leadership tolerates or rewards dishonesty, the entire organization becomes corrupted. Truthful people either leave or are driven out; only the wicked thrive. We see this i...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 29:12
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“A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.”
“saying”
“and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse”
“like a sharp razor”
“Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour”
“even the elders and the nobles who lived in his city”
“saying”
“whose name was Rizpah”
“Rechab and Baanah”
“The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.”