Proverbs 7:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”
Proverbs 7:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 7:23 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 7:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 7:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.”
Proverbs 7:23 — World English Bible
Proverbs 7:23 ASV — 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. ”
Proverbs 7:23 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 7:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Till an arrow doth split his liver, As a bird hath hastened unto a snare, And hath not known that it <FI>is<Fi> for its life.”
Proverbs 7:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 7:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life. ”
Proverbs 7:23 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 7:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.”
Proverbs 7:23 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 7:23 in Context — Proverbs 7
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
What Does Proverbs 7:23 Mean?
Proverbs 7:23 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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