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Proverbs 29:25
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KJ21
The fear of man bringeth a snare, but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
ASV
The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
AMP
The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.
AMPC
The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.
BRG
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
CSB
The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
CSBA
The fear of mankind is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
CEB
People are trapped by their fear of others; those who trust the Lord are secure.
CJB
Fearing human beings is a snare; but he who trusts in Adonai will be raised high [above danger].
CEV
Don't fall into the trap of being a coward— trust the Lord, and you will be safe.
DARBY
The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.
DRA
He that feareth man, shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
ERV
Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.
EASY
If you are afraid of what people think about you, you will never feel safe. But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.
EHV
Being afraid of a man sets a trap, but a person who trusts in the Lord will be secure.
ESV
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
ESVUK
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
EXB
·Being afraid of [Anxiety about] people ·can get you into trouble [L is a trap], but if you trust the Lord, you will be ·safe [protected; Ps. 56:11; 1 John 4:18].
GNV
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord shall be exalted.
GW
A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.
GNT
It is dangerous to be concerned with what others think of you, but if you trust the Lord, you are safe.
HCSB
The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
ICB
Being afraid of people can get you into trouble. But if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.
ISV
Fearing any human being is a trap, but confiding in the Lord keeps anyone safe.
JUB
¶ The fear of man brings a snare, but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be lifted up.
KJV
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
AKJV
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
LSB
Trembling before man brings a snare, But he who trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.
LEB
The fear of a person will lay a snare, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
TLB
Fear of man is a dangerous trap, but to trust in God means safety.
MSG
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
MEV
The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the Lord will be safe.
NOG
A person’s fear sets a trap for him, but one who trusts Yahweh is safe.
NABRE
Fear of others becomes a snare, but the one who trusts in the Lord is safe.
NASB
The fear of man brings a snare, But one who trusts in the Lord will be protected.
NASB1995
The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.
NCB
The fear of others will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is secure.
NCV
Being afraid of people can get you into trouble, but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.
NET
The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.
NIRV
If you are afraid of people, it will trap you. But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.
NIV
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
NIVUK
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
NKJV
The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
NLV
The fear of man brings a trap, but he who trusts in the Lord will be honored.
NLT
Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.
NRSVA
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
NRSVACE
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
NRSVCE
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
NRSVUE
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
OJB
The fear of adam bringeth a mokesh (snare), but he who putteth his trust in Hashem shall be secure.
RGT
The fear of man brings a snare. But he who trusts in the LORD shall be exalted.
RSV
The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is safe.
RSVCE
The fear of man lays a snare, but he who trusts in the Lord is safe.
TLV
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but one who trusts in Adonai will be kept safe.
VOICE
If you fear other people, you are walking into a dangerous trap; but if you trust in the Eternal, you will be safe.
WEB
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
WYC
He that dreadeth a man, shall fall soon; he that hopeth in the Lord, shall be raised [up]. (He who feareth someone, shall soon fall; but he who hopeth in the Lord, shall be raised up.)
YLT
Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.
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