Matthew Henry · Verse 5
Flatterers put men off their guard, which betrays them into foolish conduct.
Proverbs 29:5
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
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WEBBE
A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.
BSB
A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
KJV
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
ASV
A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.
BBE
A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.
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