King James Version

Proverbs 29:25

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

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חֶרְדַּ֣תcherdatfearחֲרָדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2731fear, anxietycare, [idiom] exceedingly, fear, quaking, trembling.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יִתֵּ֣ןyitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…מוֹקֵ֑שׁmoqeshsnareמוֹקֵשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “snare”, the ordinary formH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.וּבוֹטֵ֖חַuvotechaand be boldבָּטַחconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and be bold”, a verb used as a describing wordH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בַּיהוָ֣הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יְשֻׂגָּֽבyesugavbe excellentשָׂגַבverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be excellent”, an unfinished actionH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

World English Bible

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.

Darby Translation

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be set up on high.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

they fearing and reverencing men unreasonably have been overthrown, but he that trusts in the Lord shall rejoice. Ungodliness causes a man to stumble: but he that trusts in his master shall be safe.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

φοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν, ὁ δὲ πεποιθὼς ἐπὶ Κυρίῳ εὐφρανθήσεται· ἀσέβεια ἀνδρὶ δίδωσι σφάλμα, ὃς δὲ πέποιθεν ἐπὶ τῷ δεσπότῃ σωθήσεται.