SEV Biblia, Chapter 29:25
¶ El temor a los hombres es peligroso; mas el que confía en el SEÑOR será levantado.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Proverbs 29:25
Verse 25. 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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 25. The fear of man bringeth a snare , etc.] Either that which is subjectively in man; not a divine fear, or the fear of God, that grace which is put into the heart, for that leads to no snare, but tends to life; but a human fear, a servile one, a distrust of the power and providence, grace and goodness, of God, which has torment in it; which brings into bondage, and into many distresses and difficulties, and is opposed to trust in the Lord: or objectively, which has man for its object; a fear of losing the favour and friendship of men, of not having honour and applause from them; and a fear of their reproaches and reviling; of the wrath of men, of persecution from them, and of sufferings by them, even death itself; which has been sometimes a snare to ministers of the word, to drop or conceal some truths of it; and to professors of religion, not to embrace, own, and profess them; as many, through fear of the Jews, would not profess Jesus to be the Messiah, though they knew he was, ( John 7:13 9:21 12:42,43); yea, such a fear has been a snare to the best of men, and leads into temptation and sin; as particularly Abraham and Peter, ( Genesis 12:12,13 20:11 Matthew 26:69-74); but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe ; that trusts in the Lord as the God of nature and providence, and the God of all grace, for all mercies, spiritual, temporal, and eternal, and leaves himself and case with him; such an one is safe from men, and the fear of them, and from snares and temptations, and sin and mischief, which come by them: or, “shall be lifted up on high” f823 ; he is upon a high rock, firm and sure; he dwells on high, his place of defence is the munition of rocks; he is in a high tower which is impregnable, in a city of refuge where he is safe; he is as immovable as Mount Zion; he is above the fear of man, or danger from him; he is out of the reach of all his enemies, men or devils; (see Proverbs 18:10).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 25 - Many are ashamed to own Christ now; and he will not own them in the da of judgment. But he that trusts in the Lord will be saved from thi snare.
Original Hebrew
חרדת 2731 אדם 120 יתן 5414 מוקשׁ 4170 ובוטח 982 ביהוה 3068 ישׂגב׃ 7682
