A moment in scripture
Proverbs 29:25
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The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 29:23
A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
- Proverbs 29:24
Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
- Proverbs 29:26
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
- Proverbs 29:27
An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.