Catholic Public Domain Version
"A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet. "
— Proverbs 29:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.”
“A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps. ”
“A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.”
“The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.”
“A man that speaketh to his friend with flattering and dissembling words, spreadeth a net for his feet.”
“A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.”
“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.”
When just men are multiplied, the common people shall rejoice. When the impious take up the leadership, the people shall mourn.
The man who loves wisdom rejoices his father. But whoever nurtures promiscuous women will lose his substance.
A just king guides the land. A man of avarice will destroy it.
A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet.
A snare will entangle the iniquitous when he sins. And the just shall praise and be glad.
The just knows the case of the poor. The impious is ignorant of knowledge.
Pestilent men squander a city. Yet truly, the wise avert fury.