Proverbs 29:26

Hebrew
רַ֭בִּים מְבַקְשִׁ֣ים פְּנֵי מוֹשֵׁ֑ל וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
מִשְׁפַּט אִֽישׁ
ESV
Many seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that a man gets justice.
NIV
Many seek an audience with a ruler, but it is from the LORD that man gets justice.
NLT
Many seek the ruler's favor, but justice comes from the LORD.
LXX
KJV
Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

Proverbs 29:25 ← Proverbs 29:26 → Proverbs 29:27

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