Proverbs 20:21

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Proverbs 20:21


← Proverbs 20:20 Proverbs 20:21 (KJV) Proverbs 20:22 →
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

An inheritanceH5159 may be gotten hastilyH926 H973 at the beginningH7223; but the endH319 thereof shall not be blessedH1288.


Original Hebrew

נַחֲלָה [מְבֻחֶלֶת כ] (מְבֹהֶלֶת ק) בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וְאַחֲרִיתָהּ לֹא תְבֹרָךְ׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
נַ֭חֲלָה
Na.cha.lah H5159 HNcfsa an inheritance
[מבחלת כ] (מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת ק)
[bâchal כ] (me.vu.che.let ק) H973 כ HVPsfsa (hastily gained ק)
בָּ/רִאשֹׁנָ֑ה
ba./ri.sho.Nah H7223 HRd/Aafsa at (the)/ first
וְ֝/אַחֲרִיתָ֗/הּ
ve./'a.cha.ri.Ta/h H319 HC/Ncfsc/Sp3fs and/ end/ its
לֹ֣א
lo' H3808 HTn not
תְבֹרָֽךְ
te.vo.Rakh H1288 HVPi3fs it will be blessed
Where the Hebrew text is written one way but traditionally read another, both are shown: [written form כ] (Ketiv) and (read form ק) (Qere).
Strong's References
  • H319 — אַחֲרִית (ʼachărîyth, akh-ar-eeth'): from אַחַר (ʼachar) H310; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity; (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.
  • H926 — בָּהַל (bâhal, baw-hal'): a primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously; be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.
  • H973 — בָּחַל (bâchal, baw-khal'): a primitive root; to loath; abhor, get hastily (from the margin for בָּהַל (bâhal) H926).
  • H1288 — בָרַךְ (bârak, baw-rak'): a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason); [idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.
  • H5159 — נַחֲלָה (nachălâh, nakh-al-aw'): from נָחַל (nâchal) H5157 (in its usual sense); properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion; heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. Compare נַחַל (nachal) H5158.
  • H7223 — רִאשׁוֹן (riʼshôwn, ree-shone'): or רִאשֹׁן (riʼshôn); from רִאשָׁה (riʼshâh) H7221; first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun); ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles; [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
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