Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Webster Bible
In The King James Version
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
In Context
24Whoever is partner with a thief, hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and discloseth it not.
26Many seek the ruler's favor; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.
Cross References
Genesis 12:12Therefore it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis 20:11And Abraham said, Because I thought, surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.
Exodus 32:22And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people that they are set on mischief.
Judges 16:11And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were used, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
1 Samuel 21:13And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
1 Samuel 27:11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should inform against us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:25
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. See here what sin and ruin those involve themselves in who are drawn away by the enticement of sinners. 1. They incur a great deal of guilt: He does so that goes partner with such as rob and defraud, and casts in his lot among them, ch. i. 11 , &c. The receiver is as bad as the thief; and, being drawn in to join with him in the commission of the sin, he cannot escape joining with him in the concealment of it, though it… Read the whole commentary →