Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Proverbs 16:29 in other translations
| BSB | A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good. |
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| WEB | A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good. |
| ASV | A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good. |
| YLT | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good. |
| DARBY | A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good. |
| BBE | A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good. |
| Webster | A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. |
What does Proverbs 16:29 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Proverbs 16:29-30
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Proverbs 16:29 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Proverbs 16:29
- Proverbs 2:12-15
To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things; Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
- 2 Peter 3:17
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
- Proverbs 12:26
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
- Proverbs 3:31
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
- Proverbs 1:10-14
My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: …
- Nehemiah 6:13
Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
- 1 Samuel 22:7-9
Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
- 1 Samuel 23:19-21
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand. And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
- 1 Samuel 19:11
Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
- 1 Samuel 19:17
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
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Context
- Proverbs 16:28
A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
- Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
- Proverbs 16:30
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Proverbs 16:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | El hombre malo lisonjea á su prójimo, y le hace andar por el camino no bueno: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | L’homme violent entraîne son compagnon et le fait marcher dans une voie qui n’est pas bonne. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ein Mann der Gewalttat verlockt seinen Nächsten und führt ihn auf einen Weg, der nicht gut ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vir iniquus lactat amicum suum, et ducit eum per viam non bonam. |