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Proverbs 29:6 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. "
Proverbs 29:6
Verse in Context
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The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
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Proverbs 29:1
"He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy."
Proverbs 29:2
"When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn."
Proverbs 29:3
"Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance."
Proverbs 29:4
"The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth"
Proverbs 29:5
"A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet."
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