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Proverbs 7:23

American Standard Version

23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

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Christian Standard Bible

until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare — he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.

English Standard Version

till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; 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.

New American Standard Bible

Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hurries to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

New International Version

till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.

New King James Version

Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life.

New Living Translation

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.

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.