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shame

Meaning of “shame”

Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

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100 occurrences98 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 32:25

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Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:18 · retained source text

Pouerty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproofe, shall be honoured.

Proverbs 14:35
The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 14:35 · retained source text

The Kings fauour is toward a wise seruant: but his wrath, is against him that causeth shame.

Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 17:2 · retained source text

A wise seruant shall haue rule ouer a son that causeth shame: and shall haue part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 18:13 · retained source text

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame vnto him.

1611 marginal noteHebr. returneth a word.

Proverbs 19:26
He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:26 · retained source text

He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a sonne that causeth shame, and bringeth reproch.

Proverbs 25:8
Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 25:8 · retained source text

Goe not forth hastily to striue, lest thou know not what to doe in the ende thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

Proverbs 25:10
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:10 · retained source text

Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.

Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:15 · retained source text

The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.

1611 marginal noteSee ver. 17

1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. and 17.21 and 25.

Isaiah 20:4
So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 20:4 · retained source text

So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captiues, yong and old, naked and bare foote, euen with their buttocks vncouered, to the shame of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the captiuitie of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nakednesse.

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