Proverbs
Proverbs 20:21
21An inheritance gained quickly
will not be blessed in the end.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An inheritance | נַ֭חֲלָה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| gained | מְבֻחֶלֶת | mə·ḇu·ḥɛ·lɛṯ | Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular | H973 feel loathing |
| quickly | בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה | bā·ri·šō·nāh | Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singular | H7223 former, first, chief |
| will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be blessed | תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ | ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ | Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| in the end | וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ | wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H319 after-part, end |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Timothy 6:9 · Proverbs 13:22 · Proverbs 28:8 · Proverbs 28:22 · Habakkuk 2:6 · Job 27:16–17 · Proverbs 28:20 · Proverbs 23:4 · Malachi 2:2 · Zechariah 5:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.