Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 29:5
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Berean Standard Bible
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
King James Version
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
World English Bible
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
American Standard Version
A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 29
4 By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
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