God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 16:29
29A violent person misleads his neighbor and leads him on a path 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.
- 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 person plots trouble, and his speech is like a burning fire. 28A devious person spreads quarrels. A gossip separates the closest of friends. A violent person misleads his neighbor and leads him on a path that is not good. 30Whoever winks his eye is plotting something devious. Whoever bites his lips has finished his evil work. 31Silver hair is a beautiful crown found 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 lure you, do not go along.
- Proverbs 2:12⌞Wisdom will⌟ save you from the way of evil, from the person who speaks devious things,
- Proverbs 3:31Do not envy a violent person. Do not choose any of his ways.
- 1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent messengers to watch David’s house and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David’s wife, advised him, “If you don’t save yourself tonight, you’ll be dead tomorrow!”
- 1 Samuel 22:7He said to his officials, “Listen here, men of Benjamin! Will Jesse’s son give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all officers over a regiment or a battalion of soldiers?
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then the men of Ziph went to Saul in Gibeah. They said, “David is hiding with us in fortified camps at Horesh on the hills of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon.
- Nehemiah 6:13He was hired to intimidate me into doing this so that I would sin. Then they could give me a bad reputation in order to discredit me.
- 2 Peter 3:17Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position.
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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