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Selected Verse: Proverbs 29:25 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Pr 29:25 |
King James |
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
The fear . . . snare--involves men in difficulty (compare Pro 29:6).
shall be safe--(Compare Margin; Pro 18:10). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The confusion and wretchedness in which the fear of what men can do entangles us, is contrasted with the security of one, who not only "fears" the Lord, so as to avoid offending Him, but trusts in Him as his protector and guide. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
25 Fear of man bringeth a snare with it;
But he that trusteth in Jahve is advanced.
It sounds strange, Hitzig remarks, that here in the Book of an Oriental author one should be warned against the fear of man. It is enough, in reply to this, to point to Isa 51:12. One of the two translations in the lxx (cf. Jerome and Luther) has found this "strange" thought not so strange as not to render it, and that in the gnomic aorist: φοβηθέντες καὶ αἰσχυνθέντες ἀνθρώπους ὑπεσκελίσθησαν. And why should not חרדּת אדם be able to mean the fear of man (cowardice)? Perhaps not so that אדם is the gen. objecti, but so that חרדת אדם means to frighten men, as in Sa1 14:15. חרדת אלהים, a trembling of God; cf. Psa 64:2; פחד איב, the fear occasioned by the enemy, although this connection, after Deu 2:25, can also mean fear of the enemy (gen. objecti). To יתּן, occasioned = brings as a consequence with it, cf. Pro 10:10; Pro 13:15; the synallage generis is as at Pro 12:25 : it is at least strange with fem. infinit. and infinitival nouns, Pro 16:16; Pro 25:14; Psa 73:28; but חרדּה (trembling) is such a nom. actionis, Ewald, 238a. Regarding ישׂגּב (for which the lxx.1 σωθήσεται, and lxx2 εὐφρανθήσεται = ישׂמח), vid., at Pro 18:10. He who is put into a terror by a danger with which men threaten him, so as to do from the fear of man what is wrong, and to conceal the truth, falls thereby into a snare laid by himself - it does not help him that by this means he has delivered himself from the danger, for he brands himself as a coward, and sins against God, and falls into an agony of conscience (reproach and anguish of heart) which is yet worse to bear than the evil wherewith he was threatened. It is only confidence in God that truly saves. The fear of man plunges him into yet greater suffering than that from which he would escape; confidence in God, on the other hand, lifts a man internally, and at last externally, above all his troubles. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A snare - Is an occasion of many sins. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The fear of man bringeth a snare - How often has this led weak men, though sincere in their general character, to deny their God, and abjure his people! See the case of Peter; and learn from this, O reader, that where the mighty have been slain, thou wilt fall, unless thou call on the Strong for strength, and for courage to use it. Be not ashamed of Jesus nor of his people, nor of his cross. Glory in this, that thou knowest him, art joined to them, and art counted worthy to bear it. |
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
25 This day will I begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations that are under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.
2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
15 And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;