Proverbs 20:21 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | An inheritance | נַ֭חֲלָה | h5159 |
| 1 | מְבֹחֶ֣לֶת | h973 | |
| 2 | at the beginning | בָּרִאשׁוֹנָ֑ה | h7223 |
| 3 | but the end | וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ | h319 |
| 4 | לֹ֣א | h3808 | |
| 5 | thereof shall not be blessed | תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ | h1288 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
American Standard Version (ASV)
An inheritance `may be' gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.
World English Bible (WEB)
An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, Won't be blessed in the end.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.