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Proverbs 29:26
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KJ21
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
ASV
Many seek the ruler’s favor; But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.
AMP
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.
AMPC
Many crave and seek the ruler’s favor, but the wise man [waits] for justice from the Lord.
BRG
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
CSB
Many desire a ruler’s favor, but a person receives justice from the Lord.
CSBA
Many desire a ruler’s favour, but a person receives justice from the Lord.
CEB
Many seek access to the ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
CJB
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but it is from Adonai that each gets justice.
CEV
Many try to make friends with a ruler, but justice comes from the Lord.
DARBY
Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.
DRA
Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.
ERV
Many people want the friendship of a ruler, but the Lord is the only one who judges people fairly.
EASY
Many people want the king to be their friend. But only the Lord can give you true justice.
EHV
Many people seek a ruler’s favor, but a person gets justice from the Lord.
ESV
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.
ESVUK
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.
EXB
Many people want ·to speak to [an audience with] a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.
GNV
Many do seek the face of the ruler: but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
GW
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.
GNT
Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the Lord can you get justice.
HCSB
Many seek a ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the Lord.
ICB
Many people want to be heard by a ruler. But fairness comes from the Lord.
ISV
Many seek a ruler’s favor, but justice for a man comes from the Lord.
JUB
¶ Many seek the ruler’s favour, but each man’s judgment comes from the LORD.
KJV
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the Lord.
AKJV
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
LSB
Many seek the face of a ruler, But justice for man comes from Yahweh.
LEB
Many are those who seek the favor of a ruler, but from Yahweh one obtains justice.
TLB
Do you want justice? Don’t fawn on the judge, but ask the Lord for it!
MSG
Everyone tries to get help from the leader, but only God will give us justice.
MEV
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but every man’s judgment comes from the Lord.
NOG
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from Yahweh.
NABRE
Many curry favor with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
NASB
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for mankind comes from the Lord.
NASB1995
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.
NCB
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is the Lord who administers justice.
NCV
Many people want to speak to a ruler, but justice comes only from the Lord.
NET
Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.
NIRV
Many people want to meet a ruler. But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.
NIV
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
NIVUK
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
NKJV
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.
NLV
Many look for the ruler’s favor, but what is right and fair comes from the Lord.
NLT
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the Lord.
NRSVA
Many seek the favour of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
NRSVACE
Many seek the favour of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
NRSVCE
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
NRSVUE
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
OJB
Many seek the moshel’s favor, but mishpat ish cometh from Hashem.
RGT
Many seek the face of the ruler. But every man’s judgment comes from the LORD.
RSV
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but from the Lord a man gets justice.
RSVCE
Many seek the favor of a ruler, but from the Lord a man gets justice.
TLV
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but from Adonai one receives justice.
VOICE
Many people vie for special treatment from a ruler, yet genuine justice proceeds from the Eternal.
WEB
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.
WYC
Many men seek the face of the prince; and the doom of all men shall go forth of the Lord. (Many people seek favour from a leader; but for all people judgement, or justice, shall come from the Lord.)
YLT
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah [is] the judgment of each.
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