Bible Strands
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The wisdom teacher addresses the community within a sequence of ethical instructions, placing this maxim between a warning about complicity in theft and a statement that true justice originates from the LORD rather than human rulers.
The words — מוֹקֵשׁ (mo.Kesh) translates literally as a snare, and יְשֻׂגָּב (ye.su.Gav) means he will be set on high.
The thread — The movement from human dread to divine trust connects to Psalms 118:8 and Luke 12:4, while Proverbs 18:10 describes the name of the LORD as a strong tower for the righteous to run to.
Why it lands — It demands a practical choice between yielding to human pressure and placing active confidence in God, noting that the former traps and the latter elevates.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
Cross-references
- Psalms 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
- Luke 12:4 I tell you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more.
- Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
- Psalms 91:14 “Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.
- Proverbs 16:20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- John 12:42 Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
- Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
- Psalms 125:1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion. It cannot be moved; it abides forever.
- 2 Timothy 4:16 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
- 1 Peter 1:21 Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.