Proverbs 20:21
Strong's Lexicon
An inheritance
נַ֭חֲלָה (na·ḥă·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5159: 1) possession, property, inheritance, heritage 1a) property 1b) portion, share 1c) inheritance, portion

gained
(מְבֹהֶ֣לֶת) (mə·ḇō·he·leṯ)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 973: 1) to loathe, abhor, feel loathing 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to loathe 1a2) to gain by greed, gain hastily 1b) (Pual) obtained by greed

quickly
בָּרִאשֹׁנָ֑ה (bā·ri·šō·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7223: adj 1) first, primary, former 1a) former (of time) 1a1) ancestors 1a2) former things 1b) foremost (of location) 1c) first (in time) 1d) first, chief (in degree) adv 2) first, before, formerly, at first

will not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

be blessed
תְבֹרָֽךְ׃ (ṯə·ḇō·rāḵ)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

in the end.
וְ֝אַחֲרִיתָ֗הּ (wə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 319: 1) after part, end 1a) end, issue, event 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) 1c) posterity 1d) last, hindermost

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.

Young's Literal Translation
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.

New American Standard Bible
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

King James Bible
An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily {08675;0973:08794} at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
An inheritance claimed too soon will not be blessed at the end.

New Living Translation
An inheritance obtained too early in life is not a blessing in the end.

English Standard Version
An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

New American Standard Bible
An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

King James Bible
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
An inheritance gained prematurely will not be blessed ultimately.

International Standard Version
An inheritance quickly obtained at the beginning will not be blessed at the end.

NET Bible
An inheritance gained easily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

American Standard Version
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

English Revised Version
An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

Young's Literal Translation
An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.
















Cross References
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Proverbs 20:22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Proverbs 21:6
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Proverbs 28:20
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 20:19
He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Proverbs 20:18
Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Proverbs 20:23
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

Proverbs 20:24
Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
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