Proverbs
Proverbs 29:5
5A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A man | גֶּ֭בֶר | ge·ḇer | Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| who flatters | מַחֲלִ֣יק | ma·ḥă·lîq | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H2505 divide, share |
| his neighbor | רֵעֵ֑הוּ | rê·‘ê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7453 shouting, roar |
| spreads | פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ | pō·w·rêś | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| a net | רֶ֝֗שֶׁת | re·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H7568 net |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his feet | פְּעָמָֽיו׃ | pə·‘ā·māw | Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 26:24–25 · Job 17:5 · Psalm 12:2 · Hosea 5:1 · Psalm 5:9 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Proverbs 7:21 · Proverbs 7:5 · Lamentations 1:13 · 2 Samuel 14:17–24 · Luke 20:20–21 · Proverbs 20:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.