All 9 Uses of
perish
in
Proverbs
- 10:28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.†
Chpt 10 *
- 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 11
- 11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.†
Chpt 11
- 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
Definition:
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(perish) to die -- especially in an unnatural way
or:
to be destroyed or cease to existeditor's notes: You 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.