29 A man of violence entices his neighbor, and leads him in a way that is not good.
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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.
Some do all the mischief they can by force and violence, and are blind to the result.
violent man--or, "man of mischief" (Proverbs 3:31).
enticeth-- (Proverbs 1:10).
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbour,
And leadeth him in a way which is not good.
Cf. Genesis 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). חמס (here with אישׁ at Proverbs 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, Habakkuk 1:11, cf. Job 12:6. "A way not good" (cf. Psalm 36:5) is the contradictory contrast of the good way: one altogether evil and destructive.
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