King James Version

Proverbs 5:4

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

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וְֽ֭אַחֲרִיתָהּveacharitahand endאַחֲרִיתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and end”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH319the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity(last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward.מָרָ֣הmarahbitterמַרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “bitter”, the ordinary formH4751bitter (literally or figuratively); also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly[phrase] angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, [idiom] great, heavy.כַֽלַּעֲנָ֑הkhalaanahas wormwoodלַעֲנָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as wormwood”, the ordinary formH3939wormwood (regarded as poisonous, and therefore accursed)hemlock, wormwood.חַ֝דָּ֗הchadahsharpחַדadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “sharp”, the ordinary formH2299sharpsharp.כְּחֶ֣רֶבkecherevas knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “as knife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.פִּיּֽוֹתpiotedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “edge”, the ordinary formH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Young’s Literal Translation

And her latter end [is] bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a sword [with] mouths.

World English Bible

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

Darby Translation

but her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Douay-Rheims

But her end is bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a two-edged sword.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but afterwards thou wilt find her more bitter than gall, and sharper than a two-edged sword.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὕστερον μέντοι πικρότερον χολῆς εὑρήσεις, καὶ ἠκονημένον μᾶλλον μαχαίρας διστόμου.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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