Proverbs 29:12

God's Word

If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.

Cross References

Genesis 39:19

When Potiphar heard his wife’s story, especially when she said, “This is what your slave did to me,” he became very angry.

1 Kings 12:14

He spoke to them as the young men advised. He said, “If my father made your burden heavy, I will add to it. If my father punished you with whips, I will punish you with scorpions.”

2 Kings 21:9

(But they wouldn’t obey.) Manasseh misled Israel so that they did more evil things than the nations that the Lord had destroyed when the Israelites arrived in the land.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.

Proverbs 25:23

⌞As⌟ the north wind brings rain, so a whispering tongue brings angry looks.

Jeremiah 37:2

But Zedekiah, his administrators, and the common people didn’t listen to what the Lord had spoken through the prophet Jeremiah.

1 Samuel 18:22

Saul ordered his officers, “Talk to David in private. Tell him, ‘The king likes you, and all his officers are fond of you. Become the king’s son-in-law.’ ”