Adam Clarke Commentary - Proverbs 29:12

Adam Clarke Commentary - Proverbs 29:12 - 29:12

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Adam Clarke Commentary - Proverbs 29:12 - 29:12

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29:1 - 29:1
29:3 - 29:3
29:4 - 29:4
29:5 - 29:5
29:9 - 29:9
29:11 - 29:11
29:12 - 29:12
29:13 - 29:13
29:16 - 29:16
29:18 - 29:18
29:21 - 29:21
29:22 - 29:22
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29:27 - 29:27

If a ruler hearken to lies - Wherever the system of espionage is permitted to prevail, there the system of falsity is established; for he who is capable of being a spy and informer, is not only capable of telling and swearing lies, but also of cutting his king’s or even his father’s throat. I have seen cases, where the same spy received pay from both parties, and deceived both.