New King James Version
Proverbs 29:25
25The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
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 Living Translation (NLT)Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety.
Context of Proverbs 29:25
23A man’s pride will bring him low, But the humble in spirit will retain honor. 24Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing. The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. 26Many seek the ruler’s favor, But justice for man comes from the Lord. 27An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:25 word by word
חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 29:25
- Genesis 12:11And it came to pass, when he was close to entering Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, “Indeed I know that you are a woman of beautiful countenance.
- Genesis 20:2Now Abraham said of Sarah his wife, “She is my sister.” And Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah.
- Genesis 26:7And the men of the place asked about his wife. And he said, “She is my sister”; for he was afraid to say, “She is my wife,” because he thought, “lest the men of the place kill me for Rebekah, because she is beautiful to behold.”
- Exodus 32:22So Aaron said, “Do not let the anger of my lord become hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil.
- 1 Samuel 15:24Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.
- 1 Samuel 27:1And David said in his heart, “Now I shall perish someday by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape to the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me anymore in any part of Israel. So I shall escape out of his hand.”
- 1 Kings 19:3And when he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and went to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.
- Isaiah 57:11“And of whom have you been afraid, or feared, That you have lied And not remembered Me, Nor taken it to your heart? Is it not because I have held My peace from of old That you do not fear Me?
- Matthew 10:28And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matthew 15:12Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying?”
- Matthew 26:69Now Peter sat outside in the courtyard. And a servant girl came to him, saying, “You also were with Jesus of Galilee.”
- John 3:2This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
- John 9:22His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue.
- John 12:42Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;
- John 19:12From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”
- Galatians 2:11Now when Peter had come to Antioch, I withstood him to his face, because he was to be blamed;
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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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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