5A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 29:5
Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD
The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.
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Verse 5
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A manגֶּ֭בֶרH1397Noun - masculine singularwho flattersמַחֲלִ֣יקH2505Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularhis neighborרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularspreadsפּוֹרֵ֥שׂH6566Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositiona netרֶ֝֗שֶׁתH7568Noun - feminine singularforעַל־H5921Prepositionhis feetפְּעָמָֽיו׃H6471Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular