Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.
New American Standard Bible
As a
So he does not know that it will cost him his life.
King James Version
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Holman Bible
like a bird darting into a snare
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
A Conservative Version
till an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hastens to the snare. And he does not know that it is for his life.
American Standard Version
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
Amplified
Until an arrow pierced his liver [with a mortal wound];
Like a bird fluttering straight into the net,
He did not know that it would cost him 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.
Darby Translation
till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.
Julia Smith Translation
Till an arrow shall cleave his liver; as a bird hastening to the snare, and not knowing that it is for his soul.
King James 2000
Till an arrow strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
until an arrow pierces his {entrails}, like a bird rushing into a snare, but he does not know that {it will cost him his life}.
Modern King James verseion
until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 7:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Story Of Seduction
22 All of a sudden he follows her like an ox fit for slaughter or like a fool fit for a trap 23 until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision. 24 So listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to what I have to say.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:12
In addition, no human being knows his time: Like fish captured in a cruel net, or as birds caught in a snare, so also are human beings caught by bad timing that surprises them.
Numbers 25:8-9
followed the Israeli man inside his tent, and impaled the two of them the Israeli man and the woman right through both of them and into her abdomen. Then the plague infecting the Israelis was brought to a halt. Nevertheless,
Proverbs 1:17
Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,
Proverbs 9:18
But he does not realize that the dead lurk there, and her invited guests wind up in the depths of Sheol.