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 Ela o convenceu com suas muitas palavras sedutoras; com a lisonja de seus lábios ela o persuadiu.

22 Ele foi logo após ela, como o boi vai ao matadouro; e como o louco ao castigo das prisões.

23 Até que uma flecha atravesse seu fígado; como a ave que se apressa para a armadilha, e não sabe que está [armada] contra sua vida.

24 Agora pois, filhos, escutai-me; e prestai atenção às palavras de minha boca.

25 Que teu coração não se desvie para os caminhos dela, e não andes perdido pelas veredas dela.

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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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