Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
In Context
28A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.
30Consulting his eyes to devise froward things, Moving his lips he hath accomplished evil.
Cross References
1 Samuel 19:11And Saul sendeth messengers unto the house of David to watch him, and to put him to death in the morning; and Michal his wife declareth to David, saying, 'If thou art not delivering thy life to-night — tomorrow thou art put to death.'
1 Samuel 22:7And Saul saith to his servants who are standing by him, 'Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds!
Nehemiah 6:13so that he [is] an hireling, that I may fear and do so, and I had sinned, and it had been to them for an evil name that they may reproach me.
Proverbs 2:12To deliver thee from an evil way, From any speaking froward things,
Proverbs 12:26The righteous searcheth his companion, And the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
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 →