Proverbs 29:12
If a prince delight in lyes, all his seruauntes are vngodly.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
In Context
11A foole vttereth all his mynde at once: but a wyse man kepeth it in tyll afterwarde.
13The poore and the lender meete together, and the Lorde lyghteneth both their eyes.
Cross References
Proverbs 25:23The northwinde dryueth away the rayne: euen so doth an angry countenaunce a backbiters tongue.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:12
11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. Note, 1. It is a piece of weakness to be very open: He is a fool who utters all his mind, —who tells every thing he knows, and has in his mouth instantly whatever he has in his thoughts, and can keep no counsel,—who, whatever is started in discourse, quickly shoots his bolt,—who, when he is provoked, will say any thing that comes uppermost, whoever is reflected upon by it,—who, when he is to speak of any business, will say all he… Read the whole commentary →