Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
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- Proverbs 2:12–15Rank 1 from verse 29
12To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
14Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
15Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
12To deliuer thee from the way of the euill man, from the man that speaketh froward things.
13Who leaue the pathes of vprightnesse, to walke in the wayes of darkenesse:
14Who reioyce to doe euill, and delight in the frowardnesse of the wicked.
15Whose wayes are crooked, and they froward in their pathes.
- 2 Peter 3:17Rank 2 from verse 29
17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
17Ye therefore, beloued, seeing yee know these things before, beware lest yee also being led away with the errour of the wicked, fall from your owne stedfastnesse.
- Proverbs 12:26Rank 3 from verse 29
- Proverbs 1:10–14Rank 4 from verse 29
10¶ My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
11If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:
12Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
13We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:
14Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
10¶ My sonne, if sinners entise thee, consent thou not.
11If they say, Come with vs, let vs lay wait for blood, let vs lurke priuily for the innocent without cause:
12Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:
13Wee shall finde all precious substance, wee shall fill our houses with spoile:
14Cast in thy lot among vs, let vs all haue one purse:
- Proverbs 3:31Rank 5 from verse 29
- 1 Samuel 19:11Rank 6 from verse 29
11Saul also 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 shalt be slain.
11Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife tolde him, saying, If thou saue not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slaine.
- 1 Samuel 19:17Rank 7 from verse 29
17And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
17And Saul said vnto Michal, Why hast thou deceiued me so, and sent away mine enemie, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, Hee said vnto me, Let mee goe; Why should I kill thee?
- 1 Samuel 22:7–9Rank 8 from verse 29
7Then 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, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
8That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
7Then Saul saide vnto his seruants that stood about him, Heare now, ye Beniamites: Will the sonne of Iesse giue euery one of you fields, and Uineyards, and make you all captaines of thousands, and captaines of hundreds:
8That all of you haue conspired against me, and there is none that †sheweth mee, that my sonne hath made a league with the sonne of Iesse, and there is none of you that is sory for me, or sheweth vnto me that my sonne hath stirred vp my seruant against me, to lye in wait, as at this day?
9¶ Then answered Doeg the Edomite, (which was set ouer the seruants of Saul) and saide, I saw the sonne of Iesse comming to Nob, to Ahimelech the sonne of Ahitub.
- 1 Samuel 23:19–21Rank 9 from verse 29
19¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.
21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
19¶ Then came vp the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not Dauid hide himselfe with vs in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is †on the South of ‖Ieshimon?
20Now therefore, O king, come downe according to all the desire of thy soule to come downe, and our part shall be to deliuer him into the kings hand.
21And Saul said, Blessed be yee of the LORD, for yee haue compassion on me.
- Nehemiah 6:13Rank 10 from verse 29
13Therefore 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.
13Therefore was hee hired, that I should be afraid, and doe so, and sinne, and that they might haue matter for an euill report, that they might reproch mee.
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Proverbs 16:29
Forcible, cruel, injurious.
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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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Entices; draws, persuades, or tempts by presenting an attraction.
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Third-person singular present form of lead, meaning to guide, conduct, or go before.
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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.
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16:28A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.
16:28*†A froward man soweth strife; & a whisperer separateth chiefe friends.
16:29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
16:29A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
Selected passage16:30He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
16:30He shutteth his eyes to deuise froward things: moouing his lips he bringeth euill to passe.