Proverbs
Proverbs 23:32
32In the end it bites like a snake
and stings like a viper.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the end | אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ | ’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H319 after-part, end |
| it bites | יִשָּׁ֑ךְ | yiš·šāḵ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5391 bite |
| like a snake | כְּנָחָ֣שׁ | kə·nā·ḥāš | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H5175 serpent |
| and stings | יַפְרִֽשׁ׃ | yap̄·riš | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6567 make distinct, declare |
| like a viper | וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י | ū·ḵə·ṣip̄·‘ō·nî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H6848 viper, thrusting, hissing |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 28:7–8 · Isaiah 28:3 · Luke 16:25–26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.