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Proverbs 29:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor, [a]spreadeth a net for his steps.
6 In the transgression of an evil man is his [b]snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous knoweth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.
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- Proverbs 29:5 He that giveth ear to the flatterer, is in danger as the bird is before the fowler.
- Proverbs 29:6 He is ever ready to fall into the snare that he layeth for others.
Proverbs 29:5-7
New International Version
Proverbs 29:5-7
New International Version
5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(A)
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(B)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,(C)
but the wicked have no such concern.
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