Proverbs 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For they eatלָ֭חֲמוּ
(la·cha·mu)
3898b: to use as food, eata prim. root
the breadלֶ֣חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
of wickednessרֶ֑שַׁע
(re·sha;)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha
And drinkיִשְׁתּֽוּ׃
(yish·tu.)
8354: to drinka prim. root
the wineוְיֵ֖ין
(ve·yein)
3196: winefrom an unused word
of violence.חֲמָסִ֣ים
(cha·ma·sim)
2555: violence, wrongfrom chamas


















KJV Lexicon
For they eat
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
the bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
of wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
and drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
the wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
of violence
chamac  (khaw-mawce')
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain -- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because their food is the food of evil and they drink the wine of depravity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They eat food obtained through wrongdoing and drink wine obtained through violence.

King James 2000 Bible
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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