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Proverbs 7:23

Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Proverbs 7:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

    ASV

  • Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

    BBE

  • till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.

    DBY

  • Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life.

    WEB

  • 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.

    YLT

  • Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hastes to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.

    ENG

  • Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

    WBT

  • until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.

    BSB

In context

21With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

24Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

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