Proverbs 29:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If 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 ruler
מֹ֭שֵׁל (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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