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25 (A)Trembling before man [a]brings a snare,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh will be set securely on high.
26 (C)Many seek the face of a ruler,
But (D)justice for man comes from Yahweh.
27 An (E)unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is (F)upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives

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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