New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 29:25
Proverbs 29:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
- New International Version (NIV)Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
Context of Proverbs 29:25
23A man’s pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor. 24He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing. The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted. 26Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord. 27An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:25 word by word
חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:25
- Genesis 12:11It came about when he came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “See now, I know that you are a beautiful woman;
- Genesis 20:2Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
- Genesis 26:7When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he was afraid to say, “my wife,” thinking, “the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful.”
- Exodus 32:22Aaron said, “Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil.
- 1 Samuel 15:24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed transgressed the command of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and listened to their voice.
- 1 Samuel 27:1Then David said to himself, “Now I will perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape into the land of the Philistines. Saul then will despair of searching for me anymore in all the territory of Israel, and I will escape from his hand.”
- 1 Kings 19:3And he was afraid and arose and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
- Isaiah 57:11“Of whom were you worried and fearful When you lied, and did not remember Me Nor give Me a thought? Was I not silent even for a long time So you do not fear Me?
- Matthew 10:28Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matthew 15:12Then the disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?”
- Matthew 26:69Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, “You too were with Jesus the Galilean.”
- John 3:2this man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
- John 9:22His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
- John 12:42Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;
- John 19:12As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”
- Galatians 2:11But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The fear of man bringeth a snare - How often has this led weak men, though sincere in their general character, to deny their God, and abjure his people! See the case of Peter; and learn from this, O reader, that where the mighty have been slain, thou wilt fall, unless thou call on the Strong for strength, and for courage to use it. Be not ashamed of Jesus nor of his people, nor of his cross. Glory in this, that thou knowest him, art joined to them, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25The confusion and wretchedness in which the fear of what men can do entangles us, is contrasted with the security of one, who not only “fears” the Lord, so as to avoid offending Him, but trusts in Him as his protector and guide.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25Verse 25 Many are ashamed to own Christ now; and he will not own them in the day of judgment. But he that trusts in the Lord will be saved from this snare.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25fear of man is a snare: See Proverbs 1:7; Luke 12:4–5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. The fear ... snare--involves men in difficulty (compare Pr 29:6). shall be safe--(Compare Margin; Pr 18:10).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Proverbs 29:25 Gen 12:12; 20:2; Luke 12:4; John 12:42, 43 ↩
- 2. Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives ↩
- 3. Proverbs 29:25 Ps 91:1-16; Prov 18:10; 28:25 ↩
Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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