Proverbs 7:21-27
21
22
23
until an arrow pierces its(c) liver,(A)
like a bird darting into a snare(B)—
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
like a bird darting into a snare(B)—
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
Footnotes:
a.
Proverbs 7:21: Lit smooth
b.
Proverbs 7:22: Text emended; MT reads like a shackle to the discipline of a fool; Hb obscure
c.
Proverbs 7:23: Or his
d.
Proverbs 7:26: Or and powerful men are all her victims