Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and drink the wine of violence.
New American Standard Bible
And drink the wine of violence.
King James Version
For 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.
A Conservative Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
American Standard Version
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Amplified
For they eat the bread of wickedness
And drink the wine of violence.
Bible in Basic English
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
Darby Translation
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Julia Smith Translation
For they ate the bread of injustice, and they will drink the wine of violences:
King James 2000
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For they ate the bread of wickedness, and they drank the wine of violence.
Modern King James verseion
For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of robbery.
NET Bible
For they eat bread gained from wickedness and drink wine obtained from violence.
New Heart English Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
The Emphasized Bible
For they consume bread gotten by lawlessness, and, wine obtained by violence, they drink.
Webster
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
World English Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Youngs Literal Translation
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
Themes
Bread » Illustrative » (of wickedness,) of oppression
Corruption » In politics in the church » The prevalence of violence
The Nation » Appointed by God corrupt » The prevalence of violence
Wine » Intoxication from the use of
Wine » Illustrative » Of violence and rapine
The world » Conformity to forbidden creation of » Filled with violence
Interlinear
Lacham
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 4:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Right Path
16
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.
and drink the wine of violence.
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Cross References
Job 24:5-6
the poor go out to their task of foraging for food;
the wilderness provides nourishment for their children.
Psalm 14:4
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.
Proverbs 9:17
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”
Proverbs 20:17
but afterward his mouth is full of gravel.
Jeremiah 5:26-28
They watch like fowlers lying in wait.
They set a trap;
they catch men.
Ezekiel 22:25-29
The conspiracy of her prophets
Amos 8:4-6
and do away with the poor of the land,
Micah 3:5
concerning the prophets
who lead my people astray,
who proclaim
when they have food to sink their teeth into
but declare war against the one
who puts nothing in their mouths.
Micah 6:12
and its residents speak lies;
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.
Zephaniah 3:3
her judges are wolves of the night,
which leave nothing for
Matthew 23:13
James 5:4-5
Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers