Proverbs 7:23
Warnings about the Adulteress
22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, 23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
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Berean Standard Bible
until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—
not knowing it will cost him 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
Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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.
Free Bible Version
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird flying into a trap, he's unaware he will pay with his life.
Geneva Bible 1599
Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
King James (Authorized) Version
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
One Unity Resource Bible
Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare,
and does not know that it will cost his life.
Translation for Translators
where it will remain/stay until someone shoots an arrow into its liver and kills it. He was like a bird that flew into a trap. He did not know that ◄it would cost him his life/he would die as a result►.
Unlocked Literal Bible
until an arrow pierces through its liver.
He was like a bird rushing into a snare.
He did not know that it would cost his life.
Noah Webster Bible
Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
World English Bible
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
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.