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- 10:28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.†
Chpt 10 *perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- 11:7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.†
Chpt 11
- 11:7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.†
Chpt 11perisheth = dies or is destroyedstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is replaced by "-s", so that where they said "She perisheth" in older English, today we say "She perishes."
- 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.†
Chpt 11perish = die, be destroyed, or cease to exist
- 19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.†
Chpt 19
- 21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.†
Chpt 21
- 28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.†
Chpt 28
- 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.†
Chpt 29
- 31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.†
Chpt 31
Definitions:
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(1)
(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
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to be destroyed or cease to existYou may encounter an informal expression, "Perish the thought." It means that the speaker hopes the thought will cease to exist and the thing it represents will never happen. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)