“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.”
Proverbs 29:5 (KJV) |
Proverbs 29:5
From Proverbs 29, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.