So he changed his behavior ⌞when he was⌟ in their presence and acted insane ⌞as long as he was⌟ under their authority. He scribbled on the doors of the city gate and let his spit run down his beard.
A person’s fear sets a trap ⌞for him⌟, but one who trusts the Lord is safe.
Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.
“If a man or a woman has some disease on the head or chin,
Achish said to his officers, “Look at him! Don’t you see ⌞that he’s⌟ insane? Why bring him to me?
When Saul and all the Israelites heard what this Philistine said, they were gripped with fear.
I alone am the one who comforts you. Why, then, are you afraid of mortals, who must die, of humans, who are like grass?