Proverbs 29:25-27

Authorized (King James) Version

²⁵The fear of man bringeth a snare:
but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

²⁶Many seek the ruler’s favour;
but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.

²⁷An unjust man is an abomination to the just:
and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:25-27

New International Version

²⁵Fear^(A) of man will prove to be a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord^(B) is kept safe.^(C)

²⁶Many seek an audience with a ruler,^(D)
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.^(E)

²⁷The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.^(F)

Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)

KJV reproduced by permission of Cambridge University Press, the Crown’s patentee in the UK.

New International Version (NIV)