Proverbs 29:5-7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁵A man who flatters^[a] his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.^(A)

⁶An evil man is caught by sin,^(B)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.^(C)

⁷The righteous person knows the rights^[b] of the poor,^(D)
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.

Proverbs 29:5-7

New International Version

⁵Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.^(A)

⁶Evildoers are snared by their own sin,^(B)
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

⁷The righteous care about justice for the poor,^(C)
but the wicked have no such concern.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)