Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
spreads a net for his feet.
New American Standard Bible
Is spreading a net for his steps.
King James Version
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
International Standard Version
A strong man who flatters his neighbor is setting a trap where he walks.
A Conservative Version
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
American Standard Version
A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
Amplified
A man who flatters his neighbor [with smooth words intending to do harm]
Is spreading a net for his own feet.
Bible in Basic English
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
Darby Translation
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
Julia Smith Translation
A man making smooth against his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
King James 2000
A man that flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Lexham Expanded Bible
A strong man who flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.
Modern King James verseion
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso flattereth his neighbour, layeth a net for his feet.
NET Bible
The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.
New Heart English Bible
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
The Emphasized Bible
A man who flattereth his neighbour, spreadeth, a net, over his steps.
Webster
A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
World English Bible
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Youngs Literal Translation
A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.
Interlinear
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
4
but a man who demands “contributions”
demolishes it.
spreads a net for his feet.
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
Cross References
Psalm 5:9
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
Psalm 12:2
they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts.
2 Samuel 14:17-24
Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the Angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.”
Job 17:5
the eyes of his children will fail.
Proverbs 1:17
where any bird can see it,
Proverbs 7:5
a stranger with her flattering talk.
Proverbs 7:21
she lures with her flattering
Proverbs 20:19
avoid someone with a big mouth.
Proverbs 26:24-25
and harbors deceit within.
Proverbs 26:28
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
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Lamentations 1:13
מ Mem
He made it descend.
He spread a net for my feet
and turned me back.
He made me desolate,
sick all day long.
Hosea 5:1
Pay attention, house of Israel!
Listen, royal house!
For the judgment applies to you
because you have been a snare at Mizpah
and a net spread out on Tabor.
Luke 20:20-21
They
Romans 16:18
for such people do not serve our Lord Christ
1 Thessalonians 2:5
For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy