Proverbs 29:25
Proverbs 29 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 29:25 in the NABRE onlineHe that feareth man, shall fall: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shall be set on high.
Reflection
The fear of man is a trap — it springs shut when you try hardest to please people. Trust in the Lord is the way out. The contrast is sharp: one leads to a snare, the other to safety.