So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:11 · retained source text
So shall thy pouertie come as one that trauaileth, and thy want as an armed man.
KJV dictionary & concordance
want
Meaning of “want”
Absence, lack, need, poverty, or insufficiency of what is required; to lack, be without, need, or come short of it.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
31 occurrences30 verses14 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:48
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “want”
The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:21 · retained source text
The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.
1611 marginal noteHebr. of heart.
Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:23 · retained source text
Much food is in the tillage of the poore: but there is that is destroyed for want of iudgement.
1611 marginal noteChap. 12.11.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:25 · retained source text
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soule: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.3. & 34.10.
In the multitude of people is the king’s honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:28 · retained source text
In the multitude of people is the kings honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:5 · retained source text
The thoughts of the diligent tend onely to plenteousnes: but of euery one that is hastie, onely to want.
He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:16 · retained source text
Hee that oppresseth the poore to increase his riches, and he that giueth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:34 · retained source text
So shall thy pouertie come, as one that traueileth, and thy want, as an armed man.
1611 marginal noteHebr. a man of shield.
Complete reference index — all 30 verses
Deuteronomy 28:48Deuteronomy 28:57Judges 18:10Judges 19:19Job 24:8Job 30:3Job 31:19Psalms 23:1Psalms 34:9Psalms 34:10Proverbs 6:11Proverbs 10:21Proverbs 13:23Proverbs 13:25Proverbs 14:28Proverbs 21:5Proverbs 22:16Proverbs 24:34Isaiah 34:16Jeremiah 33:17Jeremiah 33:18Jeremiah 35:19Lamentations 4:9Ezekiel 4:17Amos 4:6Mark 12:44Luke 15:142 Corinthians 8:142 Corinthians 9:12Philippians 4:11
Where “want” appears
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Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesJudges2 occurrences
2 versesJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah3 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians3 occurrences
2 versesPhilippians1 occurrence
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Definition evidence
Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗to be in want.