English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:29
29A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Violent people mislead their companions, leading them down a harmful path.
Context of Proverbs 16:29
27A worthless man plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire. 28A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good. 30Whoever winks his eyes plans dishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass. 31Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.
Read all of Proverbs 16Proverbs 16:29 word by word
אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑הוּ וְ֝הוֹלִיכ֗וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 16:29
- Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
- Proverbs 2:12delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,
- Proverbs 3:31Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
- 1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, "If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."
- 1 Samuel 22:7And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
- Nehemiah 6:13For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.
- 2 Peter 3:17You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.
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
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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
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