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MULCTED

Sin & Judgment • Old Testament
Mulcted means punished or fined. In Proverbs 22:3 it describes suffering the consequences of failing to recognize danger.
Biblical Usage
In the marginal rendering of Proverbs 22:3, those who fail to recognize danger and proceed without caution are said to be “mulcted,” or to suffer for it.
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