Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
The reason is found in the character of sinners, whose zeal to do evil is forcibly depicted (Proverbs 6:4; Psalms 36:5). They live by flagrant vices (Proverbs 1:13). Some prefer to render, "Their bread is wickedness, their drink violence" (compare Job 15:16; Job 34:7).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Proverbs 4:17:
Proverbs 10:2
Isaiah 57:20
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