A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
Pro 16:29 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).
violent man--or, "man of mischief" (Pro 3:31). enticeth-- (Pro 1:10).
He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things,.... Or "perverse" or "contrary things" (r); he shuts his eyes, that his thoughts might not be disturbed and distracted by visible objects, but might be more free and composed, and intent upon the things he is meditating and devising; or he shuts his eyes against light, against Scripture evidence, which he does not care to come to...