Proverbs 29:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

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  • 1 Sam 22:8-9 : 8 That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day? 9 Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub. 10 And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine. 11 Then the king sent for Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and for all the men of his father's family who were priests in Nob: and they all came to the king. 12 And Saul said, Give ear now, O son of Ahitub. And answering he said, Here I am, my lord. 13 And Saul said to him, Why have you made designs against me with the son of Jesse, giving him food and a sword and getting directions from the Lord for him, and helping him to take up arms against me, and to be on the watch to make a secret attack on me as he is doing now? 14 Then Ahimelech answering said to the king, Who among all your servants is so true to you as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is a captain of your armed men, and has a place of honour in your house? 15 Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing. 16 And the king said, You will certainly be put to death, Ahimelech, you and all your father's family. 17 Then the king said to the runners who were waiting near him, Put the priests of the Lord to death; because they are on David's side, and having knowledge of his flight, did not give me word of it. But the king's servants would not put out their hands to make an attack on the Lord's priests. 18 Then the king said to Doeg, You are to put the priests to death. And Doeg the Edomite, turning on the priests and attacking them, put to death that day eighty-five men who took up the ephod. 19 And Nob, the town of the priests, he put to the sword, all the men and women, children and babies at the breast, and oxen and asses and sheep. 20 And Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub, got away and went in flight after David; 21 And gave him the news of how Saul had put to death the Lord's priests. 22 And David said to Abiathar, I was certain that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would take the news to Saul: I am responsible for the lives of all your father's family. 23 Keep here with me and have no fear; for he who has designs on my life has designs on yours: but with me you will be safe.
  • 1 Sam 23:19-23 : 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land? 20 So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands. 21 And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me. 22 Go now, and take more steps, and see where he is living: for they say that he is expert in deceit. 23 So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.
  • 2 Sam 3:7-9 : 7 Now Saul had among his wives a woman named Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Why have you taken my father's wife? 8 And Abner was very angry at the words of Ish-bosheth, and he said, Am I a dog's head of Judah? I am this day doing all in my power for the cause of your father Saul and for his brothers and his friends, and have not given you up into the hands of David, and now you say I have done wrong with a woman. 9 May God's punishment be on Abner, if I do not for David as the Lord in his oath has said, 10 And if I do not take away the kingdom from the family of Saul and make David ruler over Israel and Judah from Dan as far as Beer-sheba! 11 And so great was Ish-bosheth's fear of Abner that he was not able to say a word in answer.
  • 2 Sam 4:5-9 : 5 And Rechab and Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, went out and came to the house of Ish-bosheth in the heat of the day, when he was resting in the middle of the day. Now the woman who kept the door was cleaning grain, and sleep overcame her. 6 And Rechab and his brother Baanah got in without being seen. 7 And when they came into the house, Ish-bosheth was stretched on his bed in his bedroom; and they made an attack on him and put him to death, and, cutting off his head, they took it with them and went by the road through the Arabah all night. 8 And they took the head of Ish-bosheth to David in Hebron, and said to the king, Here is the head of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul your hater, who would have taken your life; the Lord has taken payment for the wrongs of my lord the king from Saul and his seed today. 9 And David made answer to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, By the living Lord, who has kept me safe from all my trouble, 10 When one came to me with the news of Saul's death, in the belief that it would be good news, I took him and put him to death in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his news: 11 How much more, when evil men have put an upright person to death, in his house, sleeping on his bed, will I take payment from you for his blood, and have you cut off from the earth? 12 And David gave orders to his young men and they put them to death, cutting off their hands and their feet and hanging them up by the side of the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth and put it in its last resting-place with Abner's body in Hebron.
  • 1 Kgs 21:11-13 : 11 So the responsible men and the chiefs who were in authority in his town, did as Jezebel had said in the letter she sent them. 12 They gave orders for a day of public sorrow, and put Naboth at the head of the people. 13 And the two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people, saying, Naboth has been cursing God and the king. Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.
  • 2 Kgs 10:6-7 : 6 Then he sent them a second letter, saying, If you are on my side, and if you will do my orders, come to me at Jezreel by this time tomorrow, with the heads of your master's sons. Now the king's seventy sons were with the great men of the town, who had the care of them. 7 And when the letter came to them, they took the king's sons and put them to death, all the seventy, and put their heads in baskets and sent them to him at Jezreel.
  • Ps 52:2-4 : 2 Purposing destruction, using deceit; your tongue is like a sharp blade. 3 You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.) 4 Destruction is in all your words, O false tongue.
  • Ps 101:5-7 : 5 I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me. 6 My eyes will be on those of good faith in the land, so that they may be living in my house; he who is walking in the right way will be my servant. 7 The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.
  • Prov 20:8 : 8 A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
  • Prov 25:23 : 23 As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:4
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    4 A wrongdoer gives attention to evil lips, and a man of deceit gives ear to a damaging tongue.

  • Hos 7:3
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    3 In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

  • Prov 19:9-10
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    73%

    9 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will be cut off.

    10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • 1 Sam 12:25
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    25 But if you still do evil, destruction will overtake you and your king.

  • Eccl 10:4-5
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    4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.

    5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, like an error which comes by chance from a ruler:

  • Prov 12:22
    72%

    22 False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.

  • Eccl 7:21
    72%

    21 Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

  • Prov 29:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.

    2 When the upright have power, the people are glad; when an evil man is ruler, grief comes on the people.

  • Prov 14:35
    72%

    35 The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.

  • Prov 29:13-14
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    13 The poor man and his creditor come face to face: the Lord gives light to their eyes equally.

    14 The king who is a true judge in the cause of the poor, will be safe for ever on the seat of his power.

  • Prov 29:26
    71%

    26 The approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.

  • Prov 17:7
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    7 Fair words are not to be looked for from a foolish man, much less are false lips in a ruler.

  • Prov 28:15-16
    2 verses
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    15 Like a loud-voiced lion and a wandering bear, is an evil ruler over a poor people.

    16 The prince who has no sense is a cruel ruler; but he who has no desire to get profit for himself will have long life.

  • Ps 101:7
    71%

    7 The worker of deceit will not come into my house; the false man will have no place before my eyes.

  • Prov 29:19
    70%

    19 A servant will not be trained by words; for though the sense of the words is clear to him, he will not give attention.

  • Prov 16:10
    70%

    10 Decision is in the lips of the king: his mouth will not go wrong in judging.

  • 1 Sam 12:14
    70%

    14 If in the fear of the Lord you are his servants, hearing his voice and not going against the orders of the Lord, but being true to the Lord your God, you and the king ruling over you, then all will be well:

  • Prov 19:5
    70%

    5 A false witness will not go without punishment, and the breather out of deceit will not go free.

  • Job 12:17
    70%

    17 He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;

  • Eccl 8:4
    70%

    4 The word of a king has authority; and who may say to him, What is this you are doing?

  • Prov 22:12
    69%

    12 The eyes of the Lord keep knowledge, but by him the acts of the false man will be overturned.

  • Prov 12:17
    69%

    17 The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness; but a false witness gives out deceit.

  • Prov 12:20
    69%

    20 Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.

  • Deut 13:12
    69%

    12 And if word comes to you, in one of the towns which the Lord your God is giving you for your resting-place,

  • Prov 30:22
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    22 A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;

  • Prov 16:12-13
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    12 Evil-doing is disgusting to kings: for the seat of the ruler is based on righteousness.

    13 Lips of righteousness are the delight of kings; and he who says what is upright is dear to him.

  • Isa 9:16
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    16 For the guides of this people are the cause of their wandering from the right way, and those who are guided by them come to destruction.

  • Prov 14:5
    69%

    5 A true witness does not say what is false, but a false witness is breathing out deceit.

  • Prov 10:18
    69%

    18 Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.

  • Prov 13:5
    69%

    5 The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.

  • Luke 12:44
    68%

    44 Truly I say to you, he will put him in control of all his goods.

  • Prov 29:4-5
    2 verses
    68%

    4 A king, by right rule, makes the land safe; but one full of desires makes it a waste.

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Prov 12:15
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    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 15:3
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    3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.

  • Prov 12:5
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    5 The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.

  • Prov 29:21
    68%

    21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

  • Prov 28:2
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    2 Because of the sin of the land, its troubles are increased; but by a man of wisdom and knowledge they will be put out like a fire.

  • Job 36:11
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    11 If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure.

  • Job 34:18
    68%

    18 He who says to a king, You are an evil-doer; and to rulers, You are sinners;

  • Jer 9:5
    68%

    5 Everyone will make sport of his neighbour with deceit, not saying what is true: their tongues have been trained to say false words; they are twisted, hating to come back.

  • Prov 26:28
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    28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.