Proverbs 23:32
Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data
"At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
Word-by-Word Analysis
אַחֲרִית
ʼachărîyth
the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity
נָשַׁךְ
nâshak
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
פָּרָשׁ
pârâsh
to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
שְׁפִיפֹן
shᵉphîyphôn
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder
Key Terms in This Verse
פָּרָשׁ pârâsh
to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound
Study H6567 →נָשַׁךְ nâshak
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
Study H5391 →שְׁפִיפֹן shᵉphîyphôn
a kind of serpent (as snapping), probably the cerastes or horned adder
Study H8207 →Cross References
He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he s...
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.
And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
For they cast down every man his rod, and they became serpents: but Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.
The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
They hatch cockatrice’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
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