pa.rash describes a viper’s piercing action in Proverbs 23:32.

The attested use depicts a viper carrying out a piercing action in Proverbs 23:32.

1. A viper’s piercing action · dominant

   In Proverbs 23:32, the Hiphil imperfect third masculine singular form occurs in the comparison with a serpent that bites and a viper; the APB renders the latter clause, “and like a viper it pierces.”

   Proverbs 23:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 23:32, the APB presents the clause as “and like a viper it pierces.” This rendering confirms the verse’s piercing image without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.