NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon An inheritancenachalah (nakh-al-aw') something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion -- heritage, to inherit, inheritance, possession. may be gotten hastily bahal (baw-hal') to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously bachal (baw-khal') to loath -- abhor, get hastily at the beginning ri'shown (ree-shone') first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past. but the end 'achariyth (akh-ar-eeth') the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity -- (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward. thereof shall not be blessed barak (baw-rak') to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) Parallel Verses 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English An inheritance that is hasty in its beginning will not be blessed in its end. GOD'S WORD® Translation An inheritance quickly obtained in the beginning will never be blessed in the end. King James 2000 Bible An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. Links Proverbs 20:21Proverbs 20:21 NIV Proverbs 20:21 NLT Proverbs 20:21 ESV Proverbs 20:21 NASB Proverbs 20:21 KJV |