The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.Proverbs 29:25
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
חֶרְדַּ֣ת אָ֭דָם יִתֵּ֣ן מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וּבוֹטֵ֖חַ בַּיהוָ֣ה יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃
- חֶרְדַּ֣תcher.Dat“fear of”Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from חֲרָדָה · “trembling” · Strong's H2731
- אָ֭דָם'A.dom“a person”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָדָם · “man” · Strong's H0120G
- יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Ten“it makes”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “put” · Strong's H5414H
- מוֹקֵ֑שׁmo.Kesh“a snare”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מוֹקֵשׁ · “snare” · Strong's H4170
- וּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.ach“and [one who] trusts”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בָּטַח · “to trust” · Strong's H0982
- בַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.weh“in Yahweh”Preposition + Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- יְשֻׂגָּֽב׃ye.su.Gav“he will be set on high”Verb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׂגַב · “to exalt” · Strong's H7682
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)