Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Proverbs 16:29
A violent man enticeth his neighbor, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
29. enticeth ] Comp. Pro 1:10-19, where the same Heb. word for “entice” is used.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
A violent man, Heb. a man of violence, i.e. devoted to violent and injurious courses,
enticeth his neighbour into a confederacy with him in his wicked practices, as it follows.
That is not good, i.e. that is very sinful, as this phrase is used, Pro 17:26; 18:5, and oft elsewhere.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
29. violent manor, “manof mischief” (Pr 3:31).
enticeth (Pr1:10).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
A violent man enticeth his neighbour,…. As false teachers do, who are grievous wolves, not sparing the flock, and who by good words and fair speeches deceive the heart of the simple; and as the man of sin, that has shed the blood of the saints, and been drunk with the same, deceives with his miracles and sorceries them that dwell on the earth;
and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good; yea, into one that is very bad; so far are false teachers from leading their neighbours into the good old way of truth and righteousness, that they lead them into pernicious ways, by whom the way; of truth is spoken evil of; they lead them into a ditch, and into destruction hereafter; as does the man of sin and violence his followers.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour,
And leadeth him in a way which is not good.
Cf. Gen 4:8. The subject is not moral enticement, but enticement to some place or situation which facilitates to the violent man the carrying out of his violent purpose (misdemeanour, robbery, extortion, murder). (here with at Pro 3:31) is the injustice of club-law, the conduct of him who puts his superior power in godless rudeness in the place of God, Hab 1:11, cf. Job 12:6. “A way not good” (cf. Psa 36:5) is the contradictory contrast of the good way: one altogether evil and destructive.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
Here is another sort of evil men described to us, that we may neither do like them, nor have any thing to do with them. 1. Such as (like Satan) do all the mischief they can by force and violence, as roaring lions, and not only by fraud and insinuation, as subtle serpents: They are violent men, that do all by rapine and oppression, that shut their eyes, meditating with the closest intention and application of mind to devise froward things, to contrive how they may do the greatest mischief to their neighbour, to do it effectually and yet securely to themselves; and then moving their lips, giving the word of command to their agents, they bring the evil to pass, and accomplish the wicked device, biting his lips (so some read it) for vexation. When the wicked plots against the just he gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 2. Such as (like Satan still) do all they can to entice and draw in others to join with them in doing mischief, leading them in a way that is not good, that is not honest, nor honourable, nor safe, but offensive to God, and which will be in the end pernicious to the sinner. Thus he aims to ruin some in this world by bringing them into trouble, and others in the other world by bringing them into sin.
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Fuente: Matthew Henry’s Whole Bible Commentary
(29) A violent man enticeth his neighbour. . . .Comp. Pro. 1:10, sqq.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
29. Enticeth Persuades or seduces him to evil.
Leadeth him Causes him to go. On first clause comp. Pro 3:31; Pro 1:10, et seq.; Mat 12:34.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
v. 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbor,
Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
Pro 16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good.
Ver. 29. A violent man enticeth his neighbour. ] As those seducers at Ephesus “dragged disciples after them” a Act 20:30 compelling them by their persuasions to embrace distorted doctrines, such as cause convulsions of conscience. Such are said to “thrust men out of God’s ways”; Deu 13:5 as Jeroboam did the house of Israel; as Julian and other cunning persecutors did in the primitive times, prevailing as much by their tising tongues, as by their terrifying saws. b Heb 11:37 , “They were sawn asunder, they were tempted.” The apostle ranks and reckons their alluring promises among their violent practices. But “though they speak fair, believe them not; for there are seven abominations in their hearts.” Pro 26:25
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Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Pro 16:29
Pro 16:29
“A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.”
Behold here the wickedness of the violent man. He is the incarnation of Unbelief. “He robs God, takes life without paying for it, blasphemes the Maker on his throne, stares broadly at the truth when he hears it, and flouts it as if he never heard of it. Unbelief is violence.”! “Such sons of the devil take pleasure in seducing the virtuous from the way of life. Just as there is joy in heaven over one sinner that repents, there is malicious joy in hell when such a seducer turns any one from the straight and narrow way.
Pro 16:29. Another proverb on misusing ones power for the harm of others. This time he is inviting his neighbor to join him (enticeth him, as if it is a good thing to do). If he joins him, he is being led into a way that is not good; actually he is misled. It was this very thing that Pro 1:10 was warning against (If sinners entice thee, consent thou not). Notice the violence that was planned (Pro 1:11-14); it was a program of gain by wrong means. We are told in Pro 1:15 : Walk not thou in the way with them; Refrain thy foot from their path.
Fuente: Old and New Testaments Restoration Commentary
Pro 1:10-14, Pro 2:12-15, Pro 3:31, 1Sa 19:11, 1Sa 19:17, 1Sa 22:7-9, 1Sa 23:19-21, Neh 6:13, 2Pe 3:17
Reciprocal: Neh 5:9 – It is not Pro 3:29 – Devise not evil Pro 20:19 – flattereth Isa 65:2 – which
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Pro 16:29-30. A violent man Hebrew, a man of violence, that is, devoted to violent and injurious courses; enticeth his neighbour Into a confederacy with him in his wicked practices; and leadeth him into the way that is not good That is, into a way that is very sinful, as this phrase is frequently used. He shutteth his eyes That his thoughts may be more free, and intent to contrive mischief; he meditates with the closest intention and application of mind, to devise wicked things, to contrive how he may do the greatest evil to his neighbour, may do it effectually, and yet without endangering himself; moving his lips, &c. Speaking, or making signs to others to assist him in executing that wickedness which he hath contrived.