The Wicked Bible
Preserved but no longer current.
So called because the word not is omitted in the seventh command- ment, making it, "Thou shalt commit adultery." Printed at London by Barker and Lucas, 1632. The "Unrighteous Bible" (g.v.) is also sometimes called by this name.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Wicked Bible” mean?
So called because the word not is omitted in the seventh command- ment, making it, "Thou shalt commit adultery." Printed at London by Barker and Lucas, 1632. The "Unrighteous Bible" (g.v.) is also sometimes called by this name.
Is “The Wicked Bible” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.