Proverbs 16:29

What does Proverbs 16:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Proverbs 16:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

An unjust man allureth his friend: and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

Context

v.28A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.

v.29This passage

v.30He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 19:11

    And Saul 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 wilt be slain.

  • 2 Peter 3:17

    Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

  • Proverbs 2:12

    To deliver thee from the way of evil, From the men that speak perverse things;

  • Proverbs 1:10

    My son, if sinners entice thee, Consent thou not.

  • 1 Samuel 22:7

    And 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, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

  • Nehemiah 6:13

    For this cause 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.

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