Verse 29
Proverbs 16:29
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אִ֣ישׁ חָ֭מָס יְפַתֶּ֣ה רֵעֵ֑/הוּ וְ֝/הוֹלִיכ֗/וֹ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ לֹא טֽוֹב
English Translation
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a path that is not good.
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Chapter 16 Context
1
The plans of the heart belong to man; But the answer of the tongue is from Jehovah.
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2
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Jehovah weigheth the spirits.
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3
Commit thy works unto Jehovah, And thy purposes shall be established.
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4
Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
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5
Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to Jehovah: Though hand join in hand, he shall not...
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6
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
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7
When a man’s ways please Jehovah, He maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
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8
Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.
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9
A man’s heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.
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10
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king; His mouth shall not transgress in judgment.
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11
A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s; All the weights of the bag are his work.
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12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness; For the throne is established by righteousness.
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13
Righteous lips are the delight of kings; And they love him that speaketh right.
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14
The wrath of a king is as messengers of death; But a wise man will pacify it.
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15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; And his favor is as a cloud of the latter rain.
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16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than...
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17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: He that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
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18
Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
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19
Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
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20
He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.
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21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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22
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools is their fo...
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23
The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.
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24
Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.
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25
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, But the end thereof are the ways of death.
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26
The appetite of the laboring man laboreth for him; For his mouth urgeth him thereto.
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27
A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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28
A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
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29
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
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He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things: He that compresseth his lips bringeth ev...
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31
The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.
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32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that take...
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33
The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
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