Proverbs 29:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one gets justice.

New Living Translation
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but justice comes from the LORD.

English Standard Version
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.

Berean Study Bible
Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for mankind comes from the LORD.

NASB 1995
Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

NASB 1977
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

Amplified Bible
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
Many desire a ruler’s favor, but a person receives justice from the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many seek a ruler's favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
Many try to make friends with a ruler, but justice comes from the LORD.

Good News Translation
Everybody wants the good will of the ruler, but only from the LORD can you get justice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but justice for humanity comes from the LORD.

International Standard Version
Many seek a ruler's favor, but justice for a man comes from the LORD.

NET Bible
Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one receives justice.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

New King James Version
Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from the LORD.

World English Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from Yahweh.

American King James Version
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment comes from the LORD.

American Standard Version
Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
Many seek the ruler's favor, but each man's judgment comes from the LORD.

Darby Bible Translation
Many seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.

English Revised Version
Many seek the ruler's favour: but a man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Many doe seeke the face of the ruler: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lord.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Many there be that seke the princes fauour: but euery mans iudgement commeth from the Lorde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Many there be that seke ye prynces fauoure, but euery mans iudgment commeth from the LORDE.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, "" And the judgment of each [is] from YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.

Smith's Literal Translation
Many are seeking the face of the ruler, and from Jehovah a man's judgment.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Many seek the face of the prince: but the judgment of every one cometh forth from the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Many demand the face of the leader. But the judgment of each one proceeds from the Lord.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Many seek the face of a Ruler and the judgment of a man proceeds from LORD JEHOVAH.

Lamsa Bible
Many seek the ruler's favor; but a man's judgment comes from the LORD.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Many seek the ruler's favour; But a man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Many wait on the favour of rulers; but justice comes to a man from the Lord.
















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