Proverbs 29:25

25 aThe fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

John 12:42-43

42Nevertheless, bmany even of the authorities believed in him, but cfor fear of the Pharisees they did not dconfess it, so that they would not be eput out of the synagogue; 43 ffor they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

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