Proverbs 16:29

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.
  • 1 Sam 19:17 : 17 And Saul said to Michal, why have you been false to me, letting my hater go and get safely away? And in answer Michal said to Saul, He said to me, Let me go, or I will put you to death.
  • 1 Sam 22:7-9 : 7 Then Saul said to his servants who were there about him, Give ear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give to every one of you fields and vine-gardens, will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; 8 That all of you have made designs against me, and not one of you gave me word when my son made an agreement with the son of Jesse, and not one of you has pity for me or has made my eyes open to the fact that my servant has been moved by my son against me, as at this day? 9 Then Doeg, the Edomite, who was by the side of the servants of Saul, in answer said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub.
  • 1 Sam 23:19-21 : 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Gibeah to see Saul, and said, Is not David living secretly among us in the strong places in Horesh, in the hill of Hachilah to the south of the waste land? 20 So now, O king, have your soul's desire and come down, and we, for our part, will give him up into the king's hands. 21 And Saul said, The Lord's blessing will be yours, for you have had pity on me.
  • Neh 6:13 : 13 For this reason they had given him money, in order that I might be overcome by fear and do what he said and do wrong, and so they would have reason to say evil about me and put shame on me.
  • Prov 1:10-14 : 10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them. 11 If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause; 12 Let us overcome them living, like the underworld, and in their strength, as those who go down to death; 13 Goods of great price will be ours, our houses will be full of wealth; 14 Take your chance with us, and we will all have one money-bag:
  • Prov 2:12-15 : 12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false; 13 Who give up the way of righteousness, to go by dark roads; 14 Who take pleasure in wrongdoing, and have joy in the evil designs of the sinner; 15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.
  • Prov 12:26 : 26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 16:27-28
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    27 A good-for-nothing man is a designer of evil, and in his lips there is a burning fire.

    28 A man of twisted purposes is a cause of fighting everywhere: and he who says evil secretly makes trouble between friends.

  • Prov 16:30
    77%

    30 He whose eyes are shut is a man of twisted purposes, and he who keeps his lips shut tight makes evil come about.

  • Prov 12:26
    76%

    26 The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

  • Prov 29:5-6
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    76%

    5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps.

    6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

  • Prov 29:22
    75%

    22 An angry man is the cause of fighting, and a man given to wrath does much wrong.

  • Prov 17:18-20
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    75%

    18 A man without sense gives his hand in an agreement, and makes himself responsible before his neighbour.

    19 The lover of fighting is a lover of sin: he who makes high his doorway is looking for destruction.

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

  • Prov 26:18-19
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    74%

    18 As one who is off his head sends about flaming sticks and arrows of death,

    19 So is the man who gets the better of his neighbour by deceit, and says, Am I not doing so in sport?

  • Prov 17:11
    74%

    11 An uncontrolled man is only looking for trouble, so a cruel servant will be sent against him.

  • Prov 6:14
    74%

    14 His mind is ever designing evil: he lets loose violent acts.

  • Prov 6:12
    74%

    12 A good-for-nothing man is an evil-doer; he goes on his way causing trouble with false words;

  • Prov 1:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 My son, if sinners would take you out of the right way, do not go with them.

    11 If they say, Come with us; let us make designs against the good, waiting secretly for the upright, without cause;

  • Prov 21:29
    73%

    29 The evil-doer makes his face hard, but as for the upright, he gives thought to his way.

  • Prov 1:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

    16 For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

  • Prov 25:17-18
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    73%

    17 Let not your foot be frequently in your neighbour's house, or he may get tired of you, and his feeling be turned to hate.

    18 One who gives false witness against his neighbour is a hammer and a sword and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 4:14-15
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    73%

    14 Do not go in the road of sinners, or be walking in the way of evil men.

    15 Keep far from it, do not go near; be turned from it, and go on your way.

  • Prov 3:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29 Do not make evil designs against your neighbour, when he is living with you without fear.

    30 Do not take up a cause at law against a man for nothing, if he has done you no wrong.

    31 Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

  • Prov 21:10
    73%

    10 The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

  • Prov 28:10
    73%

    10 Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.

  • Ps 140:11
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    11 Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3 Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

  • Prov 2:12
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    12 Giving you salvation from the evil man, from those whose words are false;

  • Prov 22:24-25
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    72%

    24 Do not be friends with a man who is given to wrath; do not go in the company of an angry man:

    25 For fear of learning his ways and making a net ready for your soul.

  • Ps 36:3
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    3 In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

  • Isa 29:21
    72%

    21 Who give help to a man in a wrong cause, and who put a net for the feet of him who gives decisions in the public place, taking away a man's right without cause.

  • Prov 24:8
    72%

    8 He whose purposes are bad will be named a man of evil designs.

  • Prov 13:2
    72%

    2 A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

  • Prov 17:23
    72%

    23 A sinner takes an offering out of his robe, to get a decision for himself in a cause.

  • Prov 6:19
    72%

    19 A false witness, breathing out untrue words, and one who lets loose violent acts among brothers.

  • Prov 24:15
    72%

    15 Do not keep a secret watch, O evil-doer, against the fields of the upright man, or send destruction on his resting-place:

  • Prov 17:13
    72%

    13 If anyone gives back evil for good, evil will never go away from his house.

  • Prov 11:27
    71%

    27 He who, with all his heart, goes after what is good is searching for grace; but he who is looking for trouble will get it.

  • Prov 14:17
    71%

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 28:17
    71%

    17 One who has been the cause of a man's death will go in flight to the underworld: let no man give him help.

  • Prov 15:18-19
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    71%

    18 An angry man makes men come to blows, but he who is slow to get angry puts an end to fighting.

    19 Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

  • Prov 2:15
    71%

    15 Whose ways are not straight, and whose footsteps are turned to evil:

  • Prov 19:3
    71%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 21:7
    71%

    7 By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.