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New American Standard Bible (©1995)
If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked. King James Bible
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Attending Attention Evil-Doers False. Falsehood Gives Hearken Hearkeneth Listens Ministers Officials Pays Ruler Servants Wicked Words Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Verse 12 Note, 1. It is a great sin in any, especially in rulers, to hearken to lies; for thereby they not only give a wrong judgment themselves of persons and things, according to the lies they give credit to, but they encourage others to give wrong informations. Lies will be told to those that will hearken to them; but the receiver, in this case, is as bad as the thief. 2. Those that do so will have all their servants wicked. All their servants will appear wicked, for they will have lies told of them; and they will be wicked, for they will tell lies to them. All that have their ear will fill their ear with slanders and false characters and representations; and so if princes, as well as people, will be deceived, they shall be deceived, and, instead of devolving the guilt of their own false judgments upon their servants that misinformed them, they must share in their servants' guilt, and on them will much of the blame lie for encouraging such misinformations and giving countenance and ear to them. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved. Alphabetical: a all attention become falsehood his If lies listens ministers officials pays ruler to wicked Bible Browser | 
