Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 29:5
5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs 29:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
- New International Version (NIV)Those who flatter their neighbors are spreading nets for their feet.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A man who flatters his neighbor Spreads a net for his feet.
Context of Proverbs 29:5
3Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. 4By justice a king brings stability to a land, but one who takes bribes brings it ruin. A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6In an evil man’s wrongdoing is a trap, but the righteous sings and rejoices. 7A righteous person considers justice for the poor. The wicked one has no such concern.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:5 word by word
גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:5
- Proverbs 7:5They will keep you from a seducing woman, from the foreign woman with her seductive speech.
- Proverbs 20:19A talebearer goes about, revealing secrets, so do not associate with a babbler.
- Proverbs 26:24One who hates, disguises it with his lips, but he stores up deceit within him.
- 2 Samuel 14:17Then your handmaid also thought, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring relief. For like an angel of God so is my lord the king to discern good and evil.’ So may Adonai your God be with you.”
- Job 17:5If anyone denounces his friends for profit the eyes of his children will fail.
- Psalms 5:9Lead me, Adonai, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies. Make Your path straight before me.
- Psalms 12:2Help, Adonai! For no one godly exists. For the faithful have vanished from the children of men.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5For as you know and God is witness, we never came with a word of flattery or a motive of greed—
- Proverbs 1:17Surely it is useless to spread a net in the eyes of all winged creatures!
- Lamentations 1:13From on high He sent fire into my bones and it overcame them. He spread out a net for my feet; He turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
- Hosea 5:1Hear this, O priests! Pay attention, O house of Israel! Give ear, O house of the king! For the judgment applies to you: For you were a snare at Mizpah and a net spread on Tabor.
- Luke 20:20Now they watched Him and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order to trap Him in His words so they could hand Him over to the power and authority of the governor.
- Romans 16:18For such people do not serve our Lord the Messiah, but only their own belly. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Spreadeth a net for his feet - Beware of a flatterer; he does not flatter merely to please you, but to deceive you and profit himself.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5Verse 5 Flatterers put men off their guard, which betrays them into foolish conduct.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Flattery is often a trick to exploit someone (Proverbs 7:21–22; 26:23).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. (Compare Pr 26:28). spreadeth ... feet--By misleading him as to his real character, the flatterer brings him to evil, prepared by himself or others.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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