"no rest for the wicked" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: From the Book of Isaiah verses 48:22 and 57:20-21, originally Hebrew. First attested in English in 1535, in Coverdale Bible of Miles Coverdale. Quoted in biblical sense for centuries, humorous secular sense popularized from 1930s, particularly due to use as title of popular Little Orphan Annie strip by Harold Gray in 1933. According to rabbinical tradition, the word “wicked” refers only to king Nebuchadnezzar II and his descendants. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|he|-}} Hebrew Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} no rest for the wicked
  1. (literally) Eternal torment in hell awaits sinners. Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-no_rest_for_the_wicked-en-proverb-ArZsfTkM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 70 30
  2. (humorous) People who are wicked must work harder than normal people. Tags: humorous Related terms: no rest for the weary Translations (people who are wicked must work harder): 惡人永無寧日 (note: not humorous) (Chinese Mandarin), 恶人永无宁日 (èrén yǒngwúníngrì) (Chinese Mandarin), jumalattomilla ei ole rauhaa (Finnish), ní dual don diabhal bheith díomhaoin (Irish), nie ma przebacz (Polish), nie ma zmiłuj (Polish), nie ma zmiłuj się (Polish), obair obair Fhearchair (Scottish Gaelic), kötülere rahat yok (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-no_rest_for_the_wicked-en-proverb-Vx~OwgAg Categories (other): English proverbs Disambiguation of English proverbs: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'people who are wicked must work harder': 2 98

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