A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet - (Prov. 36:24-25; 28:23 .) So far from acting the part of a friend, he acts that of the great enemy, who lays snares to destroy men (2 Timothy 2:26; Acts 24:2-4, Tertullus). Even the godly are tempted aside by flattery. Darius' flatterers ensnared him into a plot for the ruin of his godly favourite, Daniel (Daniel 6:6-7; Daniel 6:9; Daniel 6:14).