Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The fear of man will give a snare: and he trusting in Jehovah shall be exalted.

New American Standard Bible

The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The fear of man is a snare,
but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.

International Standard Version

Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the LORD keeps anyone safe.

A Conservative Version

The fear of man brings a snare, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be safe.

American Standard Version

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Amplified


The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.

Bible in Basic English

The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

Darby Translation

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

King James 2000

The fear of man brings a snare: but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

Modern King James verseion

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that feareth men, shall have a fall; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall come to honour.

NET Bible

The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.

New Heart English Bible

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.

The Emphasized Bible

The fear of man, setteth a snare, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be placed on high.

Webster

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

World English Bible

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

Youngs Literal Translation

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The fear
חרדה 
Charadah 
Usage: 9

of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

a snare
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

in the Lord

Usage: 0

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 29:25

References

Images Proverbs 29:25

Context Readings

All About Life

24 He dividing with a thief, hates his soul: he shall hear cursing and shall not announce. 25 The fear of man will give a snare: and he trusting in Jehovah shall be exalted. 26 Many are seeking the face of the ruler, and from Jehovah a man's judgment



Cross References

Luke 12:4

And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these not having anything remaining to do.

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham will say as to Sarah his wife, This my sister: and Abimelech, king of Gerar, will send and take Sarah.

Genesis 26:7

And the men of the place will ask concerning his wife; and he will say, She is my sister: for he will be afraid to say, My wife, lest the men of the place will kill me for Rebekah, because she is good in appearance.

Psalm 91:14

For he delighted in me and I will deliver him: I will exalt him, for he knew my name.

Psalm 118:8

Good to trust in Jehovah rather than to trust in man.

Proverbs 16:20

He understanding in the word shall find good: and he trusting in Jehovah, he being happy.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah a tower of strength: into it the just one shall run and be exalted.

Genesis 12:11-13

And it shall be when he came near to go to Egypt, he will say to Sarai his wife, Behold, now I knew that thou wert a fair woman to see.

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham will say, For I said, Surely there is not the fear of God in this place; and they will kill me because of my wife.

Exodus 32:22-24

And Aaron will say, The wrath of my lord shall not kindle: thou knowest the people that it is in sin.

1 Samuel 15:24

And Saul will say to Samuel, I sinned: for I passed by the mouth of Jehovah, and thy words: for I feared the people and I will hear to their voice.

1 Samuel 27:1

And David will say in his heart, Now shall I be added one day into the hand of Saul: nothing good to me but escaping, I will escape into the land of the rovers; and Saul despairing to seek me farther in all the bound of Israel: and I was saved out of his hand.

1 Samuel 27:11

And David will not preserve alive a man and woman to bring to Gath, saying, Lest they shall announce against us, saying, Thus did David, and thus his judgment all the days which he dwelt in the field of the rovers.

1 Kings 19:3

And he will see and arise, and go for his soul, and he will come to the Well of the Oath which was to Judah, and he will leave his boy there.

1 Chronicles 5:20

And they will be helped against them, and the Hagarites will be given into their hand, and all with them: for they cried to God in the war, and he was entreated for them, for they trusted in him.

Psalm 69:29

And I am poor and dejected: and thy salvation, O God, shall set me up on high.

Psalm 125:1

Song of ascensions. They trusting in Jehovah are as mount Zion; it shall not be moved; remaining forever.

Proverbs 28:25

He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat

Proverbs 30:5

All the word of God is purified: he a shield to those trusting in him.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

Good that thou shalt hold fast upon this; also from this thou shalt not lead away thy hand: for he fearing God shall come forth with all of them.

Isaiah 57:11

And whom didst thou fear? and wilt thou be afraid? for thou wilt lie, and thou didst not remember me; thou didst not put it upon thy heart; was not I being silent and from of old, and thou wilt not be afraid of me?

Daniel 3:28

{ Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, Blessed be their God of Shadrach,,Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent his messenger and delivered for his servants that trusted upon him, and they changed the king's word, and gave their bodies that they will not serve and prostrate themselves to any god, except to their God.}

Daniel 6:23

At that time the king rejoiced greatly for him, and to Daniel he said to be taken up from the den. And Daniel was taken up from the den, and any hurt was not found upon him, for he trusted in his God.

Matthew 10:28

And fear not from those killing the body, and not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him able to destroy also soul and body in hell.

Matthew 15:12

Then his disciples having come near, said to him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees, having heard the word, were scandalized?

Matthew 26:69-74

And Peter sat without in the court-yard, and one young girl came to him saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.

John 3:2

He came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou hast come a teacher from God: for none can do these signs which thou doest, except God be with him.

John 9:22

These said his parents, for they feared the Jews: for already had the Jews agreed, that if any should acknowledge him Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

John 12:42-43

Yet nevertheless also many of the rulers believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge, lest they should be excluded from the synagogue:

John 19:12-13

From this Pilate sought to loose him: and the Jews cried out, saying, If thou loose this, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.

Galatians 2:11-13

And when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to the face, for he was to be rebuked.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

1 Peter 1:21

Who by him believing in God, having raised him from the dead, and having given him glory; that your faith and hope should be in God.

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