Proverbs 29:12
English Standard Version
12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
International Standard Version
12 When a ruler is listening to lies,
all of his officials tend to become wicked.
Proverbs 29:19
English Standard Version
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
for though he understands, he will not respond.
Proverbs 29:19
International Standard Version
Dangerous Behaviors
19 By mere words a servant will not be corrected;
even though he understands,
there will be no response.
Proverbs 29:21
English Standard Version
21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
will in the end find him his heir.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain
Proverbs 29:21
International Standard Version
21 If you pamper a servant from his childhood,
later on he’ll become ungrateful.
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