Proverbs 4:17
Strong's Lexicon
since
כִּ֣י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

they eat
לָ֭חֲמוּ (lā·ḥă·mū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3898: 1) to fight, do battle, make war 1a) (Qal) to fight, do battle 1b) (Niphal) to engage in battle, wage war 2) (Qal) to eat, use as food

the bread
לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

of wickedness
רֶ֑שַׁע (re·ša‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7562: 1) wrong, wickedness, guilt 1a) wickedness (as violence and crime against civil law) 1b) wickedness (of enemies) 1c) wickedness (in ethical relations)

and drink
יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ (yiš·tū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8354: 1) to drink 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to drink 1a1a) of drinking cup of God's wrath, of slaughter, of wicked deeds (fig) 1a2) to feast 1b) (Niphal) to be drunk

the wine
וְיֵ֖ין (wə·yên)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3196: 1) wine

of violence.
חֲמָסִ֣ים (ḥă·mā·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2555: 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Young's Literal Translation
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

New American Standard Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.

King James Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

New Living Translation
They eat the food of wickedness and drink the wine of violence!

English Standard Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

New American Standard Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.

King James Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

International Standard Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and they drink the wine of violence.

NET Bible
For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.

American Standard Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.

English Revised Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

Young's Literal Translation
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
















Cross References
Proverbs 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Micah 7:3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

Proverbs 4:15
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

Proverbs 4:14
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Proverbs 4:20
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
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