Proverbs 29:5–8
5 iA man who flatters his neighbor
spreads ja net for his feet.
6 An evil man is kensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man lsings and rejoices.
7 A righteous man mknows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not nunderstand such knowledge.
8 oScoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — The New International Version (NIV)
5 Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.
6 Evildoers are snared by their own sin,
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked have no such concern.
8 Mockers stir up a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour
Spreadeth a net for his feet.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor:
But the wicked regardeth not to know it.
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare:
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)
5 To flatter friends
is to lay a trap for their feet.
6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
8 Mockers can get a whole town agitated,
but the wise will calm anger.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
Spreads a net for his feet.
6 By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — New Century Version (NCV)
5 Those who give false praise to their neighbors
are setting a trap for them.
6 Evil people are trapped by their own sin,
but good people can sing and be happy.
7 Good people care about justice for the poor,
but the wicked are not concerned.
8 People who make fun of wisdom cause trouble in a city,
but wise people calm anger down.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor
Spreadeth a net for his steps.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor;
The wicked hath not understanding to know it.
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; the wicked understandeth not knowledge.
8 Scornful men set the city in a flame; but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
5 A person who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for him to step into.
6 To an evil person sin is bait in a trap,
but a righteous person runs away from itand is glad.
7 A righteous person knows the just cause of the poor.
A wicked person does not understand this.
8 Mockers create an uproar in a city,
but wise people turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is caught by sin,
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous person knows the rights of the poor,
but the wicked one does not understand these concerns.
8 Mockers inflame a city,
but the wise turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
5 Whoever flatters a neighbor
is spreading a net for the neighbor’s feet.
6 In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.
8 Scoffers set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for his feet.
6 In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
8 Men of scoffing set a city aflame,
but the wise turn away wrath.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
5 A man who only pretends to praise his neighbor
is spreading a net to catch him by the feet.
6 A sinful man is trapped by his own sin.
But a godly person can sing and be glad.
7 Those who do what is right want to treat poor people fairly.
But those who do what is wrong don’t care about the poor.
8 Those who make fun of others stir up a city.
But wise people turn anger away.
Proverbs 29:5–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
Is spreading a net for his steps.
6 By transgression an evil man is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
7 The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor,
The wicked does not understand such concern.
8 Scorners set a city aflame,
But wise men turn away anger.