For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:17 · retained source text
For they eate the bread of wickednesse, and drinke the wine of violence.
KJV dictionary & concordance
wickedness
Meaning of “wickedness”
Moral evil, sin, iniquity, injustice, perversity, or corrupt intent or conduct.
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127 occurrences119 verses32 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:5
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Every verse containing “wickedness”
For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:7 · retained source text
For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the abomination of my lips.
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:2 · retained source text
Treasures of wickednesse profit nothing: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.4.
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:5 · retained source text
The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rectifie.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:3 · retained source text
A man shall not bee established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.25.
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:6 · retained source text
Righteousnesse keepeth him that is vpright in the way: but wickednesse ouerthroweth the sinner.
1611 marginal noteHeb. sinne.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.3,5,6.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 14:32 · retained source text
The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:12 · retained source text
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickednesse: for the throne is established by righteousnesse.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 21:12 · retained source text
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their wickednesse.
Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 26:26 · retained source text
Whose hatred is couered by deceit, his wickednesse shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
1611 marginal noteOr, hatred is couered in secret.
Complete reference index — all 119 verses
Genesis 6:5Genesis 39:9Leviticus 18:17Leviticus 19:29Leviticus 20:14Deuteronomy 9:4Deuteronomy 9:5Deuteronomy 9:27Deuteronomy 13:11Deuteronomy 17:2Deuteronomy 28:20Judges 9:56Judges 20:3Judges 20:121 Samuel 12:171 Samuel 12:201 Samuel 24:131 Samuel 25:392 Samuel 3:392 Samuel 7:101 Kings 1:521 Kings 2:441 Kings 8:471 Kings 21:252 Kings 21:61 Chronicles 17:9Job 4:8Job 11:11Job 11:14Job 20:12Job 22:5Job 24:20Job 27:4Job 34:10Job 35:8Psalms 5:4Psalms 5:9Psalms 7:9Psalms 10:15Psalms 28:4Psalms 45:7Psalms 52:7Psalms 55:11Psalms 55:15Psalms 58:2Psalms 84:10Psalms 89:22Psalms 94:23Psalms 107:34Proverbs 4:17Proverbs 8:7Proverbs 10:2Proverbs 11:5Proverbs 12:3Proverbs 13:6Proverbs 14:32Proverbs 16:12Proverbs 21:12Proverbs 26:26Proverbs 30:20Ecclesiastes 3:16Ecclesiastes 7:15Ecclesiastes 7:25Ecclesiastes 8:8Isaiah 9:18Isaiah 47:10Isaiah 58:4Isaiah 58:6Jeremiah 1:16Jeremiah 2:19Jeremiah 3:2Jeremiah 4:14Jeremiah 4:18Jeremiah 6:7Jeremiah 7:12Jeremiah 8:6Jeremiah 12:4Jeremiah 14:16Jeremiah 14:20Jeremiah 22:22Jeremiah 23:11Jeremiah 23:14Jeremiah 33:5Jeremiah 44:3Jeremiah 44:5Jeremiah 44:9Lamentations 1:22Ezekiel 3:19Ezekiel 5:6Ezekiel 7:11Ezekiel 16:23Ezekiel 16:57Ezekiel 18:20Ezekiel 18:27Ezekiel 31:11Ezekiel 33:12Ezekiel 33:19Hosea 7:1Hosea 7:2Hosea 7:3Hosea 9:15Hosea 10:13Hosea 10:15Joel 3:13Jonah 1:2Micah 6:10Nahum 3:19Zechariah 5:8Malachi 1:4Malachi 3:15Matthew 22:18Mark 7:22Luke 11:39Acts 8:22Acts 25:5Romans 1:291 Corinthians 5:8Ephesians 6:121 John 5:19
Where “wickedness” appears
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Genesis2 occurrences
2 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings5 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs11 occurrences
11 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah22 occurrences
18 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel11 occurrences
10 versesHosea7 occurrences
6 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
2 versesLeviticus4 occurrences
3 versesDeuteronomy6 occurrences
6 versesJudges3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel4 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses1 Kings5 occurrences
4 verses2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob9 occurrences
9 versesPsalms14 occurrences
14 versesProverbs11 occurrences
11 versesEcclesiastes4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
4 versesJeremiah22 occurrences
18 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel11 occurrences
10 versesHosea7 occurrences
6 versesJoel1 occurrence
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseMicah1 occurrence
1 verseNahum1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMalachi2 occurrences
2 versesMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs2 occurrences
2 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
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