Proverbs 29:25 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁵ The fear of man bringeth a snare: But whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ The fear of man bringeth a snare: But whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever leans on, trusts in, and puts his confidence in the Lord is safe and set on high.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

Common English Bible

²⁵ People are trapped by their fear of others; those who trust the LORD are secure.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Whoever fears man will quickly fall. Whoever hopes in the Lord shall be lifted up.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ He that feareth man, shall quickly fall: he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.

Proverbs 29:25 Cross References

Genesis 20:11

And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

Genesis 20:2

And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.

Genesis 26:7

and the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, My wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah: because she was fair to look upon.

1 Kings 19:3

And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.

1 Chronicles 5:20

And they were helped against them, and the Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

Psalm 118:8

It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man

Psalm 119:117

Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe, And shall have respect unto thy statutes continually.

Psalm 125:1

They that trust in the LORD Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.

Psalm 69:29

But I am poor and sorrowful: Let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.

Psalm 91:1

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

Psalm 91:14

Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Proverbs 16:20

He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good: And whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Proverbs 28:25

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife: But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Proverbs 30:5

Every word of God is tried: He is a shield unto them that trust in him.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Isaiah 57:11

And of whom hast thou been afraid and in fear, that thou liest, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of long time, and fearest me not?

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

Daniel 6:23

Then was the king exceeding glad, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he had trusted in his God.

Matthew 10:28

And be not afraid of them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 15:12

Then came the disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?

Luke 12:4

And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them which kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

John 3:2

The same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.

John 9:22

These things said his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man should confess him to be Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.

Deuteronomy 1:17

Ye shall not respect persons in judgement; ye shall hear the small and the great alike; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgement is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you ye shall bring unto me, and I will hear it.

1 Peter 1:21

who through him are believers in God, which raised him from the dead, and gave him glory; so that your faith and hope might be in God.

Judges 16:11

And he said unto her, If they only bind me with new ropes wherewith no work hath been done, then shall I become weak, and be as another man.

1 Samuel 15:24

And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

1 Samuel 21:13

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.

1 Samuel 27:1

And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

1 Samuel 27:11

And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying: So did David, and so hath been his manner all the while he hath dwelt in the country of the Philistines.