Proverbs
Proverbs 29:25
25The fear of man is a snare,
but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The fear | חֶרְדַּ֣ת | ḥer·daṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H2731 trembling, fear, anxiety |
| of man | אָ֭דָם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| is | יִתֵּ֣ן | yit·tên | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a snare | מוֹקֵ֑שׁ | mō·w·qêš | Noun - masculine singular | H4170 a bait or lure |
| but whoever trusts | וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ | ū·ḇō·w·ṭê·aḥ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H982 trust |
| in the LORD | בַּיהוָ֣ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| is set securely on high | יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ | yə·śug·gāḇ | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7682 be |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 118:8 · Luke 12:4 · Proverbs 18:10 · Psalm 91:14 · Proverbs 16:20 · John 12:42–43 · Proverbs 30:5 · Psalm 125:1 · 2 Timothy 4:16–17 · 1 Peter 1:21 · Matthew 10:28 · John 9:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.