Proverbs 29:5–6
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5Those who give false praise to their neighbors
are setting a trap for them.
6Evil people are trapped by their own sin,
but good people can sing and be happy.
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In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
An evil man is ensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Those who flatter their neighbors
are spreading nets for their feet.
Evildoers are snared by their own sin,
but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
A person who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
An evil person is caught by sin,
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
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NLTNew Living Translation
To flatter friends
is to lay a trap for their feet.
Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for his feet.
In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
A man that flattereth his neighbour
Spreadeth a net for his feet.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare:
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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