Proverbs 29:25

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The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be set on high.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:4 : 4 “I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more they can do.
  • Ps 91:14 : 14 The LORD says,“Because he is devoted to me, I will deliver him; I will protect him because he is loyal to me.
  • Ps 118:8 : 8 It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people.
  • Prov 16:20 : 20 The one who deals wisely in a matter will find success, and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
  • Prov 18:10 : 10 The name of the LORD is like a strong tower; the righteous person runs to it and is set safely on high.
  • Gen 26:7 : 7 When the men of that place asked him about his wife, he replied,“She is my sister.” He was afraid to say,“She is my wife,” for he thought to himself,“The men of this place will kill me to get Rebekah because she is very beautiful.”
  • Dan 6:23 : 23 Then the king was delighted and gave an order to haul Daniel up from the den. So Daniel was hauled up out of the den. He had no injury of any kind, because he had trusted in his God.
  • 2 Tim 4:16-17 : 16 At my first defense no one appeared in my support; instead they all deserted me– may they not be held accountable for it. 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!
  • Matt 10:28 : 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
  • Matt 15:12 : 12 Then the disciples came to him and said,“Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?”
  • Matt 26:69-74 : 69 Peter’s Denials Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A slave girl came to him and said,“You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it in front of them all:“I don’t know what you’re talking about!” 71 When he went out to the gateway, another slave girl saw him and said to the people there,“This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.” 72 He denied it again with an oath,“I do not know the man!” 73 After a little while, those standing there came up to Peter and said,“You really are one of them too– even your accent gives you away!” 74 At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath,“I do not know the man!” At that moment a rooster crowed.
  • John 3:2 : 2 came to Jesus at night and said to him,“Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.”
  • John 9:22 : 22 (His parents said these things because they were afraid of the Jewish religious leaders. For the Jewish leaders had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus to be the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.
  • John 12:42-43 : 42 Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
  • John 19:12-13 : 12 From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out,“If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!” 13 When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called“The Stone Pavement”(Gabbatha in Aramaic).
  • Gal 2:11-13 : 11 Paul Rebukes Peter But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he had clearly done wrong. 12 Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision. 13 And the rest of the Jews also joined with him in this hypocrisy, so that even Barnabas was led astray with them by their hypocrisy.
  • Exod 32:22-24 : 22 Aaron said,“Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil. 23 They said to me,‘Make us gods that will go before us, for as for this fellow Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’ 24 So I said to them,‘Whoever has gold, break it off.’ So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out.”
  • 1 Sam 15:24 : 24 Then Saul said to Samuel,“I have sinned, for I have disobeyed what the LORD commanded and your words as well. For I was afraid of the army, and I obeyed their voice.
  • 1 Sam 27:1 : 1 David Aligns Himself with the Philistines David thought to himself,“One of these days I’m going to be swept away by the hand of Saul! There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will despair of searching for me through all the territory of Israel and I will escape from his hand.”
  • 1 Sam 27:11 : 11 Neither man nor woman would David leave alive so as to bring them back to Gath. He was thinking,“This way they can’t tell on us, saying,‘This is what David did.’” Such was his practice the entire time that he lived in the country of the Philistines.
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 Elijah was afraid, so he got up and fled for his life to Beer Sheba in Judah. He left his servant there,
  • 1 Chr 5:20 : 20 They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
  • Ps 69:29 : 29 I am oppressed and suffering! O God, deliver and protect me!
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
  • Prov 30:5 : 5 Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is best to take hold of one warning without letting go of the other warning; for the one who fears God will follow both warnings.
  • Isa 57:11 : 11 Whom are you worried about? Whom do you fear, that you would act so deceitfully and not remember me or think about me? Because I have been silent for so long, you are not afraid of me.
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed,“Praised be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent forth his angel and has rescued his servants who trusted in him, ignoring the edict of the king and giving up their bodies rather than serve or pay homage to any god other than their God!
  • Ps 125:1 : 1 A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.
  • Gen 12:11-13 : 11 As he approached Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai,“Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman. 12 When the Egyptians see you they will say,‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will keep you alive. 13 So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you.”
  • Gen 20:2 : 2 Abraham said about his wife Sarah,“She is my sister.” So Abimelech, king of Gerar, sent for Sarah and took her.
  • Gen 20:11 : 11 Abraham replied,“Because I thought,‘Surely no one fears God in this place. They will kill me because of my wife.’
  • 1 Pet 1:21 : 21 Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 19:23
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    23Fearing the LORD leads to life, and one who does so will live satisfied; he will not be afflicted by calamity.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence, and it will be a refuge for his children.

    27The fear of the LORD is like a life-giving fountain, to turn people from deadly snares.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4How blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

  • Ps 118:8-9
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    8It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people.

    9It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in princes.

  • Prov 3:25-26
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    25Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;

    26for the LORD will be the source of your confidence, and he will guard your foot from being caught in a trap.

  • Prov 29:26
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    26Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the LORD that one receives justice.

  • Ps 56:11
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    11in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

  • Prov 1:33
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    33But the one who listens to me will live in security, and will be at ease from the dread of harm.

  • Jer 17:5
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    5Individuals Are Challenged to Put Their Trust in the Lord The LORD says,“I will put a curse on people who trust in mere human beings, who depend on mere flesh and blood for their strength, and whose hearts have turned away from the LORD.

  • Prov 28:25-26
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    25The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

    26The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.

  • Prov 28:14
    74%

    14Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

  • Prov 20:2
    73%

    2The king’s terrifying anger is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him sins against himself.

  • Ps 115:11
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    11You loyal followers of the LORD, trust in the LORD! He is their deliverer and protector.

  • Prov 14:16
    72%

    16A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

  • Ps 25:14
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    14The LORD’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

  • Ps 31:19-20
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    72%

    19How great is your favor, which you store up for your loyal followers! In plain sight of everyone you bestow it on those who take shelter in you.

    20You hide them with you, where they are safe from the attacks of men; you conceal them in a shelter, where they are safe from slanderous attacks.

  • Ps 56:3-4
    2 verses
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    3When I am afraid, I trust in you.

    4In God– I boast in his promise– in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me?

  • Prov 29:23-24
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    23A person’s pride will bring him low, but one who has a lowly spirit will gain honor.

    24Whoever shares with a thief is his own enemy; he hears the oath to testify, but does not talk.

  • Prov 29:5-6
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    5The one who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his steps.

    6In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

  • Isa 24:17
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    17Terror, pit, and snare are ready to overtake you inhabitants of the earth!

  • Prov 22:4-5
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    4The reward for humility and fearing the LORD is riches and honor and life.

    5Thorns and snares are in the path of the perverse, but the one who guards himself keeps far from them.

  • Jer 17:7
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    7My blessing is on those people who trust in me, who put their confidence in me.

  • Ps 128:4
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    4Yes indeed, the man who fears the LORD will be blessed in this way.

  • Ps 25:12
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    12The LORD shows his faithful followers the way they should live.

  • Prov 22:25
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    25lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.

  • Prov 15:33
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    33The fear of the LORD provides wise instruction, and before honor comes humility.

  • Job 28:28
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    28And he said to mankind,‘The fear of the LORD– that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  • Job 22:10
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    10That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

  • Prov 11:15
    70%

    15The one who has put up security for a stranger will surely have trouble, but whoever avoids shaking hands is secure.

  • Ps 33:18
    70%

    18Look, the LORD takes notice of his loyal followers, those who wait for him to demonstrate his faithfulness

  • Prov 23:17
    70%

    17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but rather be zealous in fearing the LORD all the time.

  • Jer 39:17
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    17But I will rescue you when it happens. I, the LORD, affirm it! You will not be handed over to those whom you fear.

  • Ps 146:3
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    3Do not trust in princes, or in human beings, who cannot deliver!

  • Isa 2:22
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    22Stop trusting in human beings, whose life’s breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?

  • Prov 14:2
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    2The one who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is perverted in his ways despises him.

  • Ps 2:11
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    11Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror!

  • Ps 52:7
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    7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

  • Ps 112:1
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    1Praise the LORD! How blessed is the one who obeys the LORD, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

  • Job 18:10
    70%

    10A rope is hidden for him on the ground and a trap for him lies on the path.

  • Heb 13:6
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    6So we can say with confidence,“The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?”

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.