Proverbs 4:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They feed on doing wrong and get drunk on hurting others.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is describing how wicked people consume evil like food and drink - it's what nourishes and sustains them.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from King Solomon's wisdom teachings to his son, warning about the path of evil people. In ancient times, bread and wine were basic staples of life, so using them as metaphors emphasized how thoroughly wickedness becomes part of these people's daily existence. The imagery would have been immediately understood by Solomon's audience as describing people whose very sustenance comes from doing harm.

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