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Proverbs 4:17 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
World English Bible (WEB)
For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For they have eaten bread of wickedness, And wine of violence they drink.
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| they eat | לָ֭חֲמוּ | lāḥămû | LA-huh-moo |
| the bread | לֶ֣חֶם | leḥem | LEH-hem |
| wickedness, of | רֶ֑שַׁע | rešaʿ | REH-sha |
| and drink | וְיֵ֖ין | wĕyên | veh-YANE |
| the wine | חֲמָסִ֣ים | ḥămāsîm | huh-ma-SEEM |
| of violence. | יִשְׁתּֽוּ׃ | yištû | yeesh-TOO |