Proverbs 29:25-27

The Message

²⁵The fear of human opinion disables;
trusting in God protects you from that.

²⁶Everyone tries to get help from the leader,
but only God will give us justice.

²⁷Good people can’t stand the sight of deliberate evil;
the wicked can’t stand the sight of well-chosen goodness.

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)

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.

The Message (MSG)

New International Version (NIV)