Proverbs 7:23
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New International Version (©1984)
till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.

New Living Translation (©2007)
awaiting the arrow that would pierce its heart. He was like a bird flying into a snare, little knowing it would cost him his life.

English Standard Version (©2001)
till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his life.

King James Bible
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

American King James Version
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not 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.

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 Bible
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.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Geneva Study Bible

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

Wesley's Notes

7:23 His liver - His vital parts, 'till his life be lost.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. Till-He is now caught (Pr 6:26).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:6-27 Here is an affecting example of the danger of youthful lusts. It is a history or a parable of the most instructive kind. Will any one dare to venture on temptations that lead to impurity, after Solomon has set before his eyes in so lively and plain a manner, the danger of even going near them? Then is he as the man who would dance on the edge of a lofty rock, when he has just seen another fall headlong from the same place. The misery of self-ruined sinners began in disregard to God's blessed commands. We ought daily to pray that we may be kept from running into temptation, else we invite the enemies of our souls to spread snares for us. Ever avoid the neighbourhood of vice. Beware of sins which are said to be pleasant sins. They are the more dangerous, because they most easily gain the heart, and close it against repentance. Do nothing till thou hast well considered the end of it. Were a man to live as long as Methuselah, and to spend all his days in the highest delights sin can offer, one hour of the anguish and tribulation that must follow, would far outweigh them.


Ecclesiastes 9:12 Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them. (NASB ©1995)

Arrow Bird Cost Danger Dart Darting Entrails Falling Hastened Hasteneth Hastens Hasteth Hurries Liver Net Pierces Rushes Snare Split Strike Strikes Striketh Thought


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

a dart Nu 25:8,9

as a bird 1:17 Ec 9:12

knoweth 9:18

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