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fail

Meaning of “fail”

Sense 1: To become deficient; to be insufficient; to cease to be abundant for supply. Sense 2: To be entirely wanting.

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First occurrence: Genesis 47:16

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Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 22:8 · retained source text

Hee that soweth iniquitie, shall reape vanitie: and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

1611 marginal noteOr, and with the rod of his anger he shalbe consumed.

1611 marginal noteIob 4.8. hos.10.13.

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