Proverbs 16:29 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, And hath causeth him to go in a way not good.
English ASV
A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
English Amplified
The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The exceedingly grasping, covetous, and violent man entices his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A violent person lures his neighbor, leading him on a path that is not good.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into a way that is not good.
English EASY 2024
Violent people deceive their friends. They lead their friends to do wrong things.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Cruel people trick their neighbors and make them do wrong.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Violent people deceive their friends and lead them to disaster.
English God's Word - GW 1995
A violent person misleads his neighbor and leads him on a path that is not good.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A violent man lures his neighbor, leading him in a way that is not good.
English KJV 1611
A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
English LSB
A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
A violent man entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
A lawless man allures his neighbor, and leads him into a way that is not good.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
A violent person entices his neighbor, and leads him down a path that is terrible.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
A man who wants to hurt others tries to get them to sin. He leads them down a path that isn't good.
English NIV
A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
English NKJ 1982
A violent man entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good.
English NLT
Violent people deceive their companions, leading them down a harmful path.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The violent entice their neighbors, and lead them in a way that is not good.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
A vicious criminal can be persuasive, enticing others to join him as partners in crime, but he leads them all down a despicable path.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A man of violence entices his neighbor and leads him in a way that is not good.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Wickedness loves company—and leads others into sin.
English Tyndale 1537
A wicked man beguileth his neighbour, and leadeth him the way that is not good.