Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.

King James Version

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Holman Bible

A violent man lures his neighbor,
leading him in a way that is not good.

International Standard Version

A violent man entices his companion and leads him on a path that is not good.

A Conservative Version

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

American Standard Version

A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

Amplified


A violent and exceedingly covetous man entices his neighbor [to sin],
And leads him in a way that is not good.

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.

Julia Smith Translation

A man of violence will seduce his neighbor, and he caused him to go in a way not good.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

A person of violence will entice his neighbor and cause him to walk on a way [that is] not good.

Modern King James verseion

A violent man lures his neighbor and makes him go in a way not good.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wicked man beguileth his neighbour; and leadeth him the way that is not good.

NET Bible

A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.

New Heart English Bible

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

The Emphasized Bible

A ruthless man, enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him in a way, not good.

Webster

A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

World English Bible

A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.

Youngs Literal Translation

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

פּתה 
Pathah 
Usage: 28

and leadeth
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

him into the way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

28 A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. 29 A man of violence entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.
30 Whoever winks his eyes plansdishonest things; he who purses his lips brings evil to pass.

Cross References

1 Samuel 19:11

Saul sent messengers to David's house to watch him, that he might kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, told him, "If you do not escape with your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed."

1 Samuel 19:17

Saul said to Michal, "Why have you deceived me thus and let my enemy go, so that he has escaped?" And Michal answered Saul, "He said to me, 'Let me go. Why should I kill you?'"

1 Samuel 22:7-9

And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, "Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds,

1 Samuel 23:19-21

Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon

Nehemiah 6:13

For this purpose he was hired, that I should be afraid and act in this way and sin, and so they could give me a bad name in order to taunt me.

Proverbs 1:10-14

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

Proverbs 2:12-15

delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech,

Proverbs 3:31

Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,

Proverbs 12:26

One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

2 Peter 3:17

You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.

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