Proverbs 16:29
A wicked man beguyleth his neyghbour, and leadeth hym into the way that is not good:
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
In Context
28A frowarde body causeth strife: and he that is a blabbe of his tongue maketh deuision among princes.
30He shutteth his eyes to deuise mischiefe: and moueth his lippes to bryng euyll to passe.
Cross References
Proverbs 2:12That thou mayest be deliuered from the euyll way, and from the man that speaketh frowarde thynges:
Proverbs 12:26The ryghteous excelleth his neyghbour: but the way of the vngodly wyll deceaue them selues.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 16:28-29
27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. There are those that are not only vicious themselves, but spiteful and mischievous to others, and they are the worst of men; two sorts of such are here described:—1. Such as envy a man the honour of his good name, and do all they can to blast that by calumnies and misrepresentations: They dig up evil; they take a great deal of pains to find out something or other… Read the whole commentary →