KJV:
“The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.”
NIV:
Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
The study note for this was great also:
"Fear of people can hamper everything you try to do. In extreme forms, it can make you afraid to leave your home. By contrast, fear of GOD -- respect, reverence & trust--is liberating. Why fear people who can do no eternal harm? Instead, fear GOD who can turn the harm intended by others into good for those who trust Him."
I love the way GOD works! His study note writer could have written that note today or any month within the last year, yet this study note existed in the Bible my Mom gave to me on June 22, 2004. It was just there waiting for me to read it.
Perhaps I'll share some of the others of the seven verses I highlighted in the comments below later as the day goes by.
But for now, I remember on of my conclusions from my search for TRUTH in 2018: "Fear, Worry, and Doubt Are Not From God. The only valid fear is the Fear Of God. Therefore, I am FEARLESS but not Stupid.". I wrote this down after realizing that these three tools (Fear Worry and Doubt) are often part of the tools those working for Satan use. And, mostly they are built from lies and deception.
Thank you. I needed to read this.