A man who flatters[a] his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.(A)

An evil man is caught by sin,(B)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(C)

The righteous person knows the rights[b] of the poor,(D)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on
  2. Proverbs 29:7 Lit justice

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