Proverbs 4:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”
Proverbs 4:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 4:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 4:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 4:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.”
Proverbs 4:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 4:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.”
Proverbs 4:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 4:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.”
Proverbs 4:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 4:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.”
Proverbs 4:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 4:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For they eate the breade of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.”
Proverbs 4:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 4:17 in Context — Proverbs 4
15 Évite-la, n’y passe point; Détourne-t’en, et passe outre.
16 Car ils ne dormiraient pas s’ils n’avaient fait le mal, Le sommeil leur serait ravi s’ils n’avaient fait tomber personne;
17 Car c’est le pain de la méchanceté qu’ils mangent, C’est le vin de la violence qu’ils boivent.
18 Le sentier des justes est comme la lumière resplendissante, Dont l’éclat va croissant jusqu’au milieu du jour.
19 La voie des méchants est comme les ténèbres; Ils n’aperçoivent pas ce qui les fera tomber.
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What Does Proverbs 4:17 Mean?
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