Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.
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- Jeremiah 5:3Rank 1 from verse 22
3O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
3*O LORD, are not thine eyes vpon the trueth? thou hast stricken them, but they haue not grieued; thou hast consumed them, but they haue refused to receiue correction: they haue made their faces harder then a rocke, they haue refused to returne.
- Proverbs 23:35Rank 2 from verse 22
- Isaiah 1:5Rank 3 from verse 22
- Revelation 16:10–11Rank 4 from verse 22
10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
10And the fift Angel powred out his viall vpon the seat of the beast, and his kingdome was full of darkenesse, and they gnawed their tongues for paine,
11And blasphemed the God of heauen, because of their paines, and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
- Exodus 12:30Rank 5 from verse 22
30And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.
30And Pharaoh rose vp in the night, hee and all his seruants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt: for there was not a house, where there was not one dead.
- Exodus 14:5Rank 6 from verse 22
5¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
5¶ And it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: And the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they said, Why haue wee done this, that we haue let Israel goe from seruing vs?
- Jeremiah 44:15–16Rank 7 from verse 22
15¶ Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,
16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.
15¶ Then all the men which knew that their wiues had burnt incense vnto other Gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, euen all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt in Pathros, answered Ieremiah, saying,
16 As for the word that thou hast spoken vnto vs in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken vnto thee.
- 2 Chronicles 28:22–23Rank 8 from verse 22
22¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.
23For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
22¶ And in the time of this distresse did hee trespasse yet more against the LORD: This is that king Ahaz.
23For he sacrificed vnto the gods of †Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helpe them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may helpe me: but they were the ruine of him, and of all Israel.
- Exodus 15:9Rank 9 from verse 22
9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
9The enemie said, I will pursue, I wil ouertake, I wil diuide the spoile: my lust shall be satisfied vpon them: I will draw my sword, mine hand shall ‖destroy them.
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Proverbs 27:22
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To utter the characteristic cry of an ass. Sense 2: To pound or crush in a mortar.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
A vessel in which substances are pounded or crushed with a pestle.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A grain-bearing plant and its seed, commonly ground into flour for bread.
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An instrument for pounding and breaking substances in a mortar.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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foolishness
Lack of wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; folly or absurd conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.
21* As the fining pot for siluer, and the furnace for gold: so is a man to his praise.
22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
22Though thou shouldest bray a foole in a morter among wheate with a pestell, yet will not his foolishnesse depart from him.
Selected passage23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
23†Be thou diligent to knowe the state of thy flocks, and looke well to thy herds.