Proverbs 16:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good.

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  • 1 Sam 19:11 : 11 Saul also sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning; and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you do not save your life tonight, tomorrow you shall be killed.
  • 1 Sam 19:17 : 17 And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so, and sent away my enemy, so that he has escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?
  • 1 Sam 22:7-9 : 7 Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you 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; 8 That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that shows me that my son has made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or shows to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day? 9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and 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 went up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be you of the LORD; for you have compassion on me.
  • Neh 6:13 : 13 Therefore he was hired, that I should be afraid, and act that way, and sin, so they might have cause for an evil report, that they might reproach me.
  • Prov 1:10-14 : 10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. 11 If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; 12 Let us swallow them alive like the grave, and whole, like those who go down into the pit; 13 We shall find all kinds of precious goods, we shall fill our houses with plunder; 14 Throw in your lot with us; let us all have one purse,"
  • Prov 2:12-15 : 12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks perverse things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil and delight in the perversity of the wicked; 15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:
  • Prov 3:31 : 31 Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
  • Prov 12:26 : 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things beforehand, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 81%

    27 An ungodly man digs up evil, and in his lips there is like a burning fire.

    28 A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates close friends.

  • 30 He shuts his eyes to devise perverse things; moving his lips, he brings evil to pass.

  • 26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 29:5-6
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    76%

    5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

    6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous sing and rejoice.

  • 22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a furious man abounds in transgression.

  • 75%

    18 A man lacking understanding shakes hands in a pledge, and becomes surety for his friend.

    19 He who loves transgression loves strife, and he who exalts his gate seeks destruction.

    20 He who has a perverse heart finds no good, and he who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

  • 74%

    18 Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death,

    19 So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking?

  • 11 An evil man seeks only rebellion; therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

  • 14 Perversity is in his heart, he devises mischief continually; he sows discord.

  • 12 A worthless person, a wicked man, walks with a perverse mouth.

  • Prov 1:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

    11 If they say, "Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause;

  • 29 A wicked man hardens his face, but as for the upright, he directs his way.

  • Prov 1:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 My son, do not walk in the way with them, hold back your foot from their path;

    16 For their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood.

  • 73%

    17 Withdraw your foot from your neighbor's house, lest he become weary of you and so hate you.

    18 A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, and a sharp arrow.

  • Prov 4:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of evil men.

    15 Avoid it, do not pass by it, turn from it, and pass away.

  • Prov 3:29-31
    3 verses
    73%

    29 Do not devise evil against your neighbor, seeing he dwells securely by you.

    30 Do not strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

    31 Do not envy the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

  • 10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

  • 10 Whoever causes the righteous to go astray in an evil way will fall into his own pit, but the upright shall have good things in possession.

  • 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth; evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

  • 3 Do not draw me away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.

  • 12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man who speaks perverse things;

  • 72%

    24 Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go,

    25 Lest you learn his ways and get a snare to your soul.

  • 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he has ceased to be wise, and to do good.

  • 21 That make a man an offender by a word, and lay a snare for him that reproves in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.

  • 8 He who devises to do evil shall be called a schemer.

  • 2 A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth, but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

  • 23 A wicked man takes a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.

  • 19 A false witness who speaks lies, and one who sows discord among brethren.

  • 15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; do not spoil his resting place.

  • 13 Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

  • 27 He who diligently seeks good procures favor, but he who seeks evil, it shall come to him.

  • 17 He who is quickly angry acts foolishly, and a man of wicked intentions is hated.

  • 17 A person who does violence to the blood of anyone shall flee to the pit; let no one stop him.

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    18 A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms strife.

    19 The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

  • 15 Whose ways are crooked, and who are perverse in their paths:

  • 3 The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • 7 The robbery of the wicked will destroy them, because they refuse to do justice.