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What does Proverbs 16:29 mean?
"A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good."
— Proverbs 16:29 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on.
A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire.
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.
One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
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