The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
1 Samuel 21:13 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 So he changed his behavior before them; he pretended to be mad when in their presence. He scratched marks on the doors of the gate and let his spittle run down his beard. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their [Philistine] hands, and scribbled on the gate doors, and drooled on his beard. American Standard Version (1901) And he changed his behavior before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. Common English Bible So he changed the way he acted with them, pretending to be insane while he was with them. He scratched marks on the doors of the city gates and let spit run down his chin. Catholic Public Domain Version And he altered his mouth before them, and he slipped down between their hands. And he stumbled against the doors of the gate. And his spit flowed down his beard. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he changed his countenance before them, and slipt down between their hands. And he stumbled against the doors of the gate; and his spittle ran down upon his beard. |
The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
Surely oppression makes the wise foolish, and a bribe corrupts the heart.
I, I am he who comforts you; why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die, a human being who fades like grass?
When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
Achish said to his servants, “Look, you see the man is mad; why then have you brought him to me?