Proverbs 29:25-27

Easy-to-Read Version

²⁵Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

²⁶Many people want the friendship of a ruler, but the Lord is the only one who judges people fairly.

²⁷Good people think the wicked are disgusting, and the wicked feel disgust for those who are honest.

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)

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)