It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:3 · retained source text
It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but euery foole will be medling.
KJV dictionary & concordance
every
Meaning of “every”
Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Definition sources
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1,238 occurrences1,060 verses60 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 1:21
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Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:6 · retained source text
Most men will proclaime euery one his owne goodnes: but a faithfull man who can finde?
1611 marginal noteOr, bountie.
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 20:18 · retained source text
Euery purpose is established by counsell: and with good aduice make warre.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.22.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:2 · retained source text
Euery way of a man is right in his owne eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
1611 marginal noteChap. 16.2.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:5 · retained source text
The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:12 · retained source text
If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart, consider it? and he that keepeth thy soule, doth not he know it? and shall not hee render to euery man according to his workes?
1611 marginal noteIob.34.11. psal.62.12. ier.32.19. rom.2.6. apoc.22.12.
Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:26 · retained source text
Euery man shall kisse his lippes that giueth a right answere.
1611 marginal noteHeb. that answereth right words.
The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:7 · retained source text
The full soule loatheth an honie combe: but to the hungry soule euery bitter thing is sweete.
1611 marginal noteHeb. treadeth vnder foote.
1611 marginal noteIob 6.7.
For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 27:24 · retained source text
For riches are not for euer: and doth the crowne endure to euery generation?
1611 marginal noteHebr. strength.
1611 marginal noteHebr. to generation and generation.
Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:26 · retained source text
Many seeke the rulers fauour, but euery mans iudgement commeth from the LORD.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the face of a ruler.
1611 marginal noteCha. 19.6
Reference index — this page of 1,060 verses
Proverbs 20:3Proverbs 20:6Proverbs 20:18Proverbs 21:2Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 24:12Proverbs 24:26Proverbs 27:7Proverbs 27:24Proverbs 29:26
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Genesis91 occurrences
66 versesExodus69 occurrences
55 versesLeviticus35 occurrences
29 versesNumbers86 occurrences
74 versesDeuteronomy32 occurrences
30 versesJoshua11 occurrences
11 versesJudges25 occurrences
22 verses1 Samuel28 occurrences
23 verses2 Samuel20 occurrences
18 verses1 Kings27 occurrences
23 verses2 Kings28 occurrences
19 verses1 Chronicles21 occurrences
18 verses2 Chronicles39 occurrences
36 versesEzra7 occurrences
7 versesNehemiah20 occurrences
19 versesEsther26 occurrences
15 versesJob22 occurrences
20 versesPsalms35 occurrences
35 versesProverbs21 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes14 occurrences
11 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah58 occurrences
45 versesJeremiah94 occurrences
74 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel89 occurrences
73 versesDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos6 occurrences
6 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
3 versesMicah3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah4 occurrences
4 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah19 occurrences
17 versesMalachi3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew26 occurrences
24 versesMark9 occurrences
8 versesLuke28 occurrences
27 versesJohn16 occurrences
15 versesActs32 occurrences
31 versesRomans18 occurrences
15 verses1 Corinthians35 occurrences
31 verses2 Corinthians12 occurrences
11 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians8 occurrences
7 versesPhilippians11 occurrences
10 versesColossians7 occurrences
5 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus3 occurrences
3 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews17 occurrences
16 versesJames6 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John7 occurrences
7 versesRevelation21 occurrences
19 verses
66 versesExodus69 occurrences
55 versesLeviticus35 occurrences
29 versesNumbers86 occurrences
74 versesDeuteronomy32 occurrences
30 versesJoshua11 occurrences
11 versesJudges25 occurrences
22 verses1 Samuel28 occurrences
23 verses2 Samuel20 occurrences
18 verses1 Kings27 occurrences
23 verses2 Kings28 occurrences
19 verses1 Chronicles21 occurrences
18 verses2 Chronicles39 occurrences
36 versesEzra7 occurrences
7 versesNehemiah20 occurrences
19 versesEsther26 occurrences
15 versesJob22 occurrences
20 versesPsalms35 occurrences
35 versesProverbs21 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes14 occurrences
11 versesSong of Solomon4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah58 occurrences
45 versesJeremiah94 occurrences
74 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel89 occurrences
73 versesDaniel6 occurrences
6 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos6 occurrences
6 versesObadiah1 occurrence
1 verseJonah3 occurrences
3 versesMicah3 occurrences
3 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah4 occurrences
4 versesHaggai3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah19 occurrences
17 versesMalachi3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew26 occurrences
24 versesMark9 occurrences
8 versesLuke28 occurrences
27 versesJohn16 occurrences
15 versesActs32 occurrences
31 versesRomans18 occurrences
15 verses1 Corinthians35 occurrences
31 verses2 Corinthians12 occurrences
11 versesGalatians5 occurrences
5 versesEphesians8 occurrences
7 versesPhilippians11 occurrences
10 versesColossians7 occurrences
5 verses1 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses2 Thessalonians4 occurrences
4 verses1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 versesTitus3 occurrences
3 versesPhilemon1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews17 occurrences
16 versesJames6 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses1 John7 occurrences
7 versesRevelation21 occurrences
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗[Old Eng. everich. It is formed from ever.] Each individual of a whole collection or aggregate number. The word includes the whole number, but each separately stated or considered. Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Psalms 39:5.