Proverbs 23:32
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In the end it bites like a snake and stings like a viper.

Young's Literal Translation
Its latter end—as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.

King James Bible
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.

Hebrew
In the end
אַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ (’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 319: The last, end, the future, posterity

it bites
יִשָּׁ֑ךְ (yiš·šāḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury

like a snake
כְּנָחָ֣שׁ (kə·nā·ḥāš)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5175: A serpent

and stings
יַפְרִֽשׁ׃ (yap̄·riš)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6567: To make distinct, declare

like a viper.
וּֽכְצִפְעֹנִ֥י (ū·ḵə·ṣip̄·‘ō·nî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6848: A serpent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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