A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.Proverbs 29:5
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־פְּעָמָֽיו׃
- גֶּ֭בֶרGe.ver“a man”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from גֶּ֫בֶר · “great man” · Strong's H1397
- מַחֲלִ֣יקma.cha.Lik“[who] flatters”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָלַק · “to smooth” · Strong's H2505B
- עַל־'al-“to”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- רֵעֵ֑הוּre.'E.hu“neighbor his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רֵעַ · “neighbor” · Strong's H7453
- רֶ֝֗שֶׁתRe.shet“a net”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫שֶׁת · “net” · Strong's H7568
- פּוֹרֵ֥שׂpo.Res“[is] spreading”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from פָּרַשׂ · “to spread” · Strong's H6566
- עַל־'al-“on”Preposition · from עַל · “upon” · Strong's H5921A
- פְּעָמָֽיו׃pe.'a.Mav“footsteps his”Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פַּ֫עַם · “beat” · Strong's H6471
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)