Proverbs 29 · Verse 26

Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
Proverbs 29:26, King James Version

Proverbs 29:26 in other translations

BSBMany seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
WEBMany seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from the LORD.
ASVMany seek the ruler’s favor; But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.
YLTMany are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.
DARBYMany seek the ruler's face; but a man's right judgment is from Jehovah.
BBEThe approval of a ruler is desired by great numbers: but the decision in a man's cause comes from the Lord.
WebsterMany seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

What does Proverbs 29:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. (Compare Margin; Psa 27:8). God alone will and can do exact justice.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Many 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 29:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

רַ֭בִּיםRa.bimmany [people]H7227
מְבַקְשִׁ֣יםme.vak.Shim[are] seekingH1245
פְּנֵי\־pe.nei-[the] face ofH6440
מוֹשֵׁ֑לmo.Shela rulerH4910
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הvu.me.Yah.wehand [is] from YahwehH3068
מִשְׁפַּט\־mish.pat-justice ofH4941
אִֽישׁ\׃'Isha personH376

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 29:26

  • Proverbs 19:6

    Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

  • Psalms 20:9

    Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call.

  • Proverbs 19:21

    There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

  • Isaiah 46:9-11

    Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

  • Psalms 62:12

    Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • Ezra 7:27-28

    Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem: And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

  • 1 Corinthians 4:4

    For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

  • Esther 4:16

    Go, 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 likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

  • Nehemiah 1:11

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

  • Daniel 4:35

    And 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?

  • Genesis 43:14

    And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
seek.
19:6; Ps 20:9
ruler's favour. Heb. face of a ruler.
16:7; 19:21; 21:1; Ge 43:14; Ezr 7:27,28; Ne 1:11; Es 4:16; Ps 20:9
Ps 62:12; Isa 46:9-11; Da 4:35

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 29:25

    The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

  • Proverbs 29:26

    Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

  • Proverbs 29:27

    An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

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Proverbs 29:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Muchos buscan el favor del príncipe: mas de Jehová viene el juicio de cada uno.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Plusieurs cherchent la face du gouverneur, mais le juste jugement d’un homme vient de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Viele suchen das Angesicht eines Herrschers, doch von Jehova kommt das Recht des Mannes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Multi requirunt faciem principis, et judicium a Domino egreditur singulorum.