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Proverbs 29:5

A man who speaks to his friend with flattering and feigned words spreads a net for his own feet
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King James Version

A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

English Standard Version

A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

New International Version

Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet.