Proverbs 23:32
What does Proverbs 23:32 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.
KJV
King James Version · 1611At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949In the end, its bite is like that of a snake, its wound like the wound of a poison-snake.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Its latter end--as a serpent it biteth, And as a basilisk it stingeth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But in the end, it will bite like a snake, and will spread abroad poison like a basilisk.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 20:16
He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper’s tongue shall slay him.
- Exodus 7:5
And the Egyptians shall know that I am Jehovah, when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
- Isaiah 28:3
The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot:
- Isaiah 59:5
They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
- Isaiah 28:7
And even these reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink; the priest and the prophet reel with strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they stagger with strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
- Jeremiah 5:31
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?
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