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. King James Bible If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked. Hebrew If a rulerמֹ֭שֵׁל (mō·šêl) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4910: To rule, have dominion, reign listens מַקְשִׁ֣יב (maq·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7181: To prick up the ears, hearken to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against lies, דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause all כָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every his officials מְשָׁרְתָ֥יו (mə·šā·rə·ṯāw) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to will be wicked. רְשָׁעִֽים׃ (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person |
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