Proverbs 29:5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 Those who speak flattery to their neighbor
cast a net at their feet.[a]
Footnotes
- 29:5 When one addresses deceptive words to someone’s face, one equivalently throws a net at their feet to snare them.
Proverbs 29:5
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs 29:5
Good News Translation
5 If you flatter your friends, you set a trap for yourself.[a]
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- Proverbs 29:5 yourself; or them.
Proverbs 29:5
New American Standard Bible
5 A man who (A)flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
Proverbs 29:5
New International Version
5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.(A)
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