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A strong man who flatters his neighbor
    is spreading a net for his feet.

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A strong man who flatters his neighbor
    is setting a trap where he walks.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:5 Lit. trap for his footsteps

24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;[a]
    a curse he will hear, but not disclose.

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  1. Proverbs 29:24 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

24 A thief’s accomplice hates himself;
    though testifying under oath,[a] he reveals nothing.

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  1. Proverbs 29:24 Lit. though he hears the oath