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


In Context

20 He hath taken a bag of money with him; he will come home at the full moon.

21 With her much fair speech she causeth him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forceth him away.

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

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

24 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in 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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:23Till the arrow pierce his liver: as if a bird should make haste to the snare, and knoweth not that his life is in danger.

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 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.