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25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah [a]shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;
But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;
And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:25 Hebrew shall be set on high.

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

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

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

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