The Meaning of Proverbs 29:26 Explained

Proverbs 29:26

KJV: Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

YLT: Many are seeking the face of a ruler, And from Jehovah is the judgment of each.

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

ASV: Many seek the ruler's favor; But a man's judgment cometh from Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Many  seek  the ruler's  favour;  but [every] man's  judgment  [cometh] from the LORD. 

What does Proverbs 29:26 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 29

1  observations of public government
15  and of private
22  Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption

What do the individual words in Proverbs 29:26 mean?

Many seek the favor of ruler but from Yahweh justice [comes] for man
רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי־ מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מִשְׁפַּט־ אִֽישׁ

רַ֭בִּים  Many 
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים  seek 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural
Root: בָּקַשׁ  
Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
פְּנֵי־  the  favor 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
מוֹשֵׁ֑ל  of  ruler 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: מָשַׁל  
Sense: to rule, have dominion, reign.
וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה  but  from  Yahweh 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מִשְׁפַּט־  justice  [comes] 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מִשְׁפָּט  
Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
אִֽישׁ  for  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.