Proverbs 7:23
Until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird rushing into a trap, not realizing it will cost him his life.
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Other Translations
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastes to the snare, and does not know that it is for his life.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Till an arrow{H2671} strike{H6398} through his liver;{H3516} As a bird{H6833} hasteth{H4116} to the snare,{H6341} And knoweth{H3045} not that it is for his life.{H5315}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Till a dart{H2671} strike{H6398}{(H8762)} through his liver{H3516}; as a bird{H6833} hasteth{H4116}{(H8763)} to the snare{H6341}, and knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} not that it is for his life{H5315}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
so longe till she hath wounded his lyuer with hir darte: like as yf a byrde haisted to the snare, not knowinge that the parell of his life lyeth there vpo.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
So long tyll she had wounded his lyuer with her dart: lyke as if a byrde hasted to the snare, not knowing that the perill of his life lieth thervpon.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it `is' for its life.
American Standard Version (1901)
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
American Standard Version (1901)
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
World English Bible (2000)
Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
till an arrow pierces his liver– like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.
Referenced Verses
- Eccl 9:12 : 12 For no one knows their time. Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so are people ensnared by an evil time when it suddenly falls upon them.
- Num 25:8-9 : 8 followed the Israelite man into the tent, and drove the spear through both of them—the Israelite man and the woman—into her belly. Then the plague against the Israelites was stopped. 9 But those who died in the plague numbered twenty-four thousand.
- Prov 1:17 : 17 Surely in vain is the net spread in sight of any bird,
- Prov 9:18 : 18 But they do not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
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