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perish

Meaning of “perish”

Sense 1: Of a living person or creature, to die, be killed, be destroyed, or be lost. Sense 2: Of a thing, condition, plan, thought, or work, to be ruined, decay, fail, vanish, or come to nothing.

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120 occurrences118 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:36

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Proverbs 10:28
The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:28 · retained source text

The hope of the righteous shall bee gladnesse: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

1611 marginal noteIob 8.13. and 11.20. psal.112.10.

Proverbs 11:7
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:7 · retained source text

When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of vniust men perisheth.

Proverbs 11:10
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:10 · retained source text

When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:9 · retained source text

A false witnesse shall not be vnpunished, and hee that speaketh lyes, shall perish.

1611 marginal noteVer.5.

Proverbs 21:28
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 21:28 · retained source text

A false witnesse shall perish: but the man that heareth, speaketh constantly.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a witnesse of lyes.

1611 marginal noteChap.19.5,9.

Proverbs 28:28
When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:28 · retained source text

When the wicked rise, men hide themselues: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

1611 marginal noteChap. 29.2. and ver. 12.of this chapter.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 29:18 · retained source text

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.

1611 marginal noteOr, is made naked.

Proverbs 31:6
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 31:6 · retained source text

Giue strong drinke vnto him that is ready to perish, and wine vnto those that be of heauie hearts.

1611 marginal noteHebr. bitter of soule.

1611 marginal notePsal. 104.15.

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