Proverbs 16:29

Proverbs 16:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
• New International Version (NIV)A violent person entices their neighbor and leads them down a path that is not good.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.

Context of Proverbs 16:29

27A worthless man devises and digs up evil, And the words on his lips are like a scorching fire. 28A perverse man spreads strife, And one who gossips separates intimate friends. A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin], And leads him in a way that is not good. 30He who [slyly] winks his eyes does so to plot perverse things; And he who compresses his lips [as if in a secret signal] brings evil to pass. 31The silver-haired head is a crown of splendor and glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.

Proverbs 16:29 word by word

אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A violentחָמָסchâmâs · violenceH2555
• manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• enticethפָּתָהpâthâh · to enticeH6601
• his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• and leadethיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• him into the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• not goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896

Cross-references for Proverbs 16:29

• Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
• Proverbs 2:12To keep you from the way of evil and the evil man, From the man who speaks perverse things;
• Proverbs 3:31Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.
• 1 Samuel 19:11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch for him, so that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, told him, “If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.”
• 1 Samuel 22:7Saul said to his servants who were standing around him, “Listen now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and hundreds?
• 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds of Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
• Nehemiah 6:13He was hired for this reason, that I would be frightened and do as he said and sin, so that they would have [grounds to make] a malicious report in order to censure and disgrace me.
• 2 Peter 3:17Therefore, [let me warn you] beloved, knowing these things beforehand, be on your guard so that you are not carried away by the error of unprincipled men [who distort doctrine] and fall from your own steadfastness [of mind, knowledge, truth, and faith],

Commentaries on Proverbs 16:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27-30Verses 27-30 The four verses speak of the same thing, and the well-known opprobrious name, the “man of Belial,” stands at the head as stigmatizing the man who delights in causing the mischief of which they treat. Diggeth up evil - i. e., Digs an evil pit for others to fall into. Compare Psalm 7:15. Proverbs 16:30 The physiognomy of the man of Belial, the half-closed eyes that never look you straight in the face, the restlessness or cunning of which biting…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-30Verses 29-30 Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-29Scoundrels, troublemakers, and violent people disrupt relationships by causing harm with their actions.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. violent man--or, "man of mischief" (Pr 3:31). enticeth--(Pr 1:10).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 16:29

• Anger
• Character
• Company
• Temptation

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Commentaries on Proverbs 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings