lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
The 1611 reading
Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
KJV dictionary & concordance
For fear that, to prevent the possibility that, or so that an undesired or warned-of result may not occur.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:3
Complete exact-word concordance
lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
That the hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.
That the hypocrite raigne not, lest the people be ensnared.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransome cannot deliuer thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. turn thee aside.
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Therefore take vnto you now seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes, and goe to my seruant Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruant Iob shal pray for you, for him wil I accept: lest I deale with you after your folly, in that ye haue not spoken of mee the thing which is right, like my seruant Iob.
1611 marginal noteHeb. his face or person.
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Historical English dictionary sources
That not; for fear that.