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Proverbs 7:23
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KJ21
until a dart strike through his liver, as a bird hasteneth to the snare and knoweth not that it is for his life.
ASV
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
AMP
Until an arrow pierced his liver [with a mortal wound]; Like a bird fluttering straight into the net, He did not know that it would cost him his life.
AMPC
Till a dart [of passion] pierces and inflames his vitals; then like a bird fluttering straight into the net [he hastens], not knowing that it will cost him his life.
BRG
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
CSB
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare— he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
CSBA
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare – he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
CEB
until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird hurrying to the snare, not aware that it will cost him his life.
CJB
or like a bird rushing into a trap, not knowing its life is at stake till an arrow pierces its liver.
CEV
and killed with arrows. He was no more than a bird rushing into a trap, without knowing it would cost him his life.
DARBY
till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.
DRA
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.
ERV
where a hunter waits to shoot an arrow through its heart. The boy was like a bird flying into a net, never seeing the danger he was in.
EASY
Then an arrow will go straight into its body and kill it! The young man was like a bird that is flying into a trap. He did not know that his life was in danger.
EHV
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize this will cost him his life.
ESV
till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
ESVUK
till an arrow pierces its liver; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
EXB
·and shot through the liver with an arrow [until an arrow pierces his liver]. Like a bird ·caught in [L hurrying to] a trap, he didn’t know ·what he did would kill him [it would cost him his life].
GNV
Till a dart strike through his liver, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
GW
until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his life.
GNT
where an arrow would pierce its heart. He was like a bird going into a net—he did not know that his life was in danger.
HCSB
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird darting into a snare— he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
ICB
But quickly an arrow shot through his liver. He was like a bird caught in a trap. He didn’t know what he did would kill him.
ISV
until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn’t realize his fatal decision.
JUB
until the arrow pierces through his liver. He is as a bird struggling in the snare and not knowing that it is against his own life.
KJV
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
AKJV
till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
LSB
Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, And he does not know that it will cost him his soul.
LEB
until an arrow pierces his entrails, like a bird rushing into a snare, but he does not know that it will cost him his life.
TLB
waiting to be killed with an arrow through its heart. He was as a bird flying into a snare, not knowing the fate awaiting it there.
MSG
Soon she has him eating out of her hand, bewitched by her honeyed speech. Before you know it, he’s trotting behind her, like a calf led to the butcher shop, Like a stag lured into ambush and then shot with an arrow, Like a bird flying into a net not knowing that its flying life is over.
MEV
until a dart struck through his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, he did not know that it would cost him his life.
NOG
until an arrow pierces his heart, like a bird darting into a trap. He does not realize that it will cost him his life.
NABRE
till an arrow pierces its liver; Like a bird that rushes into a snare, unaware that his life is at stake.
NASB
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.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
until an arrow pierces its liver, like a bird rushing into a snare, not realizing its life is at stake.
NCV
and shot through the liver with an arrow. Like a bird caught in a trap, he didn’t know what he did would kill him.
NET
till an arrow pierces his liver— like a bird hurrying into a trap, and he does not know that it will cost him his life.
NIRV
until an arrow struck its liver. He was like a bird rushing into a trap. Little did he know it would cost him his life!
NIV
till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
NIVUK
till an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare, little knowing it will cost him his life.
NKJV
Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life.
NLV
until an arrow cuts through him. Like a bird that hurries into the net, he does not know that he will lose his life.
NLT
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.
NRSVA
until an arrow pierces its entrails. He is like a bird rushing into a snare, not knowing that it will cost him his life.
NRSVACE
until an arrow pierces its entrails. He is like a bird rushing into a snare, not knowing that it will cost him his life.
NRSVCE
until an arrow pierces its entrails. He is like a bird rushing into a snare, not knowing that it will cost him his life.
NRSVUE
until an arrow pierces its entrails. He is like a bird rushing into a snare, not knowing that it will cost him his life.
OJB
Till a khetz (arrow) strike through his liver; as a tzippor hasteth to the pach (snare), and knoweth not that it is for his nefesh (life).
RGT
till an arrow strikes through his liver. As a bird hastes to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.
RSV
till an arrow pierces its entrails; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
RSVCE
till an arrow pierces its entrails; as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life.
TLV
till an arrow pierces its liver. Like a bird darting into a snare, he never considered his own soul!
VOICE
(that is, until an arrow punctures his liver), Like a bird flying straight into a net. He had no clue his life was at stake; everything was about to change.
WEB
Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.
WYC
till an arrow pierce his maw. As if a bird hasteth to the snare; and knoweth not, that it is done of the peril of his life. (until an arrow pierce his belly. Yea, like a bird that hasteneth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is done at the peril of its own life.)
YLT
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.
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