Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.
1611 marginal noteOr, is made naked.
KJV dictionary & concordance
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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First occurrence: Genesis 41:36
Complete exact-word concordance
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the Law, happy is he.
1611 marginal noteOr, is made naked.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
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.
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
But those riches perish by euill trauell; and he begetteth a sonne, and there is nothing in his hand.
They are dead, they shall not live; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
They are dead, they shall not liue; they are deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
And it shall come to passe in that day, that the great trumpet shall bee blowen, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Ierusalem.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Therefore behold, I will proceed to do a marueilous worke amongst this people, euen a marueilous worke and a wonder: for the wisedome of their wise men shall perish, and the vnderstanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I will adde.
1611 marginal noteIer.49.7. obad.ver.8. 1.cor.1.19.
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.
Behold, all they that were incensed against thee, shalbe ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing, and they that striue with thee, shall perish.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the men of thy strife.
1611 marginal noteExod. 23.22. Chap. 60.12. Zech.12.3.
For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
For the nation and kingdome that will not serue thee, shall perish, yea those nations shall be vtterly wasted.
And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
And it shall come to passe at that day, saith the LORD, that the heart of the King shall perish, and the heart of the Princes: and the Priests shalbe astonished, & the prophets shall wonder.
Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall upon them; the neighbour and his friend shall perish.
Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will lay stumbling blockes before this people, and the fathers and the sons together shall fall vpon them: the neighbor and his friend shall perish.
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