"If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked."
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That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.
Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up.
The tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.
If a ruler hearken to lying words, all his servants are wicked.
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
If a ruler hearkeneth to lies, all his servants are wicked.
If a ruler listens to lies, All of his officials are wicked.
A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.