American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:26
26Many seek the ruler’s favor;But a man’s judgmentcomethfrom Jehovah.
Proverbs 29:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that a man gets justice.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord.
Context of Proverbs 29:26
24Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul; He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing. 25The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe. Many seek the ruler’s favor; But a man’s judgmentcomethfrom Jehovah. 27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:26 word by word
רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־אִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:26
- Proverbs 19:6Many will entreat the favor of the liberal man; And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
- Psalms 20:9Save, Jehovah: Let the King answer us when we call.
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Proverbs 19:21There are many devices in a man’s heart; But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Genesis 43:14and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who delight to fear thy name; and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. Now I was cupbearer to the king.
- Esther 4:16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
- Psalms 62:12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth lovingkindness; For thou renderest to every man according to his work.
- Isaiah 46:9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me;
- Daniel 4:35and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Many seek the ruler's favor - To be screened from the punishment determined by the law; but should he grant the favor sought, and pardon the criminal, this takes not away his guilt in the sight of God, from whom all just judgment proceeds.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26To trust in the favor of princes is to build upon the sands. The judgment which will set right all wrong will come from the Lord. It is better to wait for that than to run here and there, canvassing, bribing, flattering.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26Verse 26 The wisest course is, to look to God, and seek the favour of the Ruler of rulers; for every creature is that to us which God makes it to be.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. (Compare Margin; Psa 27:8). God alone will and can do exact justice.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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