23Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.


In Context

20 He took with him a bag of money: he mill return home the day of the full moon.

21 She entangled him with many words, and drew him away with the flattery of her lips.

22 Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,

23 Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.

24 Now therefore, my son, hear me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not thy mind be drawn away in her ways: neither be thou deceived with her paths.

Proverbs 7:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:23till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Till an arrow strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:23Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it is for its life.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.