Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIn 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 endאַ֭חֲרִיתוֹ (’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 |