The Meaning of Proverbs 29:5 Explained

Proverbs 29:5

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

YLT: A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps.

Darby: A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his steps.

ASV: A man that flattereth his neighbor Spreadeth a net for his steps.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Proverbs 29:5 Mean?

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 29

1  observations of public government
15  and of private
22  Of anger, pride, thievery, cowardice and corruption

What do the individual words in Proverbs 29:5 mean?

A man who flatters on his neighbor a net Spreads for his feet
גֶּ֭בֶר מַחֲלִ֣יק עַל־ רֵעֵ֑הוּ רֶ֝֗שֶׁת פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ עַל־ פְּעָמָֽיו

גֶּ֭בֶר  A  man 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: גֶּבֶר  
Sense: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight).
מַחֲלִ֣יק  who  flatters 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Participle, masculine singular
Root: חָלַק 
Sense: to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign.
רֵעֵ֑הוּ  his  neighbor 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: רֵעַ  
Sense: friend, companion, fellow, another person.
רֶ֝֗שֶׁת  a  net 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: רֶשֶׁת  
Sense: net.
פּוֹרֵ֥שׂ  Spreads 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: פָּרַשׂ  
Sense: to spread, spread out, stretch, break in pieces.
פְּעָמָֽיו  his  feet 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: פַּעַם  
Sense: stroke, beat, foot, step, anvil, occurrence.