Proverbs 7:1 (ESV)

Proverbs 7:23 - till an arrow pierces its liver;
as a bird rushes into a snare;
he does not know that it will cost him his life.

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Translations for Proverbs 7:23

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in 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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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

ESVESV (read chapter in 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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

until an arrow pierces its[fn] liver,

like a bird darting into a snare —

he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Until^H5704 an arrow^H2671 pierces^H6398 through^H6398 his liver^H3516;

As a bird^H6833 hurries^H4116 to the snare^H6341,

So he does not know^H3045 that it will cost him his life^H5315.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Until^H5704 an arrow^H2671 pierces^H6398 through^H6398 his liver^H3516;

As a bird^H6833 hastens^H4116 to the snare^H6341,

And he does not know^H3045 that it will cost him his [fn]soul^H5315.

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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.

NETNET (read chapter in 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.

RSVRSV (read chapter in 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.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Till an arrow strike through his liver;

As a bird hasteth to the snare,

And knoweth not that it is for his life.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Until an arrow strikes through his liver, As a bird hurries to the snare, And doesn't know that it will cost his life.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

donec transfigat sagitta iecur eius velut si avis festinet ad laqueum et nescit quia de periculo animae illius agitur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِلَى أَنْ يَنْفُذَ سَهْمٌ فِي كَبِدِهِ، وَيَكُونَ كَعُصْفُورٍ مُنْدَفِعٍ إِلَى شَرَكٍ، لَا يَدْرِي أَنَّهُ قَدْ نُصِبَ لِلْقَضَاءِ عَلَيْهِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

עַ֤ד יְפַלַּ֪ח חֵ֡ץ כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ כְּמַהֵ֣ר צִפּ֣וֹר אֶל־פָּ֑ח וְלֹֽא־יָ֝דַ֗ע כִּֽי־בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ הֽוּא׃ פ

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἢ ὡς ἔλαφος τοξεύματι πεπληγὼς εἰς τὸ ἧπαρ σπεύδει δὲ ὥσπερ ὄρνεον εἰς παγίδα οὐκ εἰδὼς ὅτι περὶ ψυχῆς τρέχει

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

حَتَّى يَشُقَّ سَهْمٌ كَبِدَهُ. كَطَيْرٍ يُسْرِعُ إِلَى الْفَخِّ وَلاَ يَدْرِي أَنَّهُ لِنَفْسِهِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

and he hastens as a bird into a snare, not knowing that he is running for his life.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Como el ave que se apresura al lazo, y no sabe que es contra su vida, hasta que la saeta traspasó su hígado.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Como el ave que se apresura a la red, Y no sabe que es contra su vida, Hasta que la saeta traspasa su corazón.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Like a bird falling into a net; with no thought that his life is in danger, till an arrow goes into his side.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

直等箭穿他的肝、如同雀鳥急入網羅、卻不知是自喪己命。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

hasta que una flecha le atraviesa el hígado; como el ave que se apresura a la red, y no sabe que le costará la vida.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

필경은 살이 그 간을 뚫기까지에 이를 것이라 새가 빨리 그물로 들어가되 그 생명을 잃어버릴 줄을 알지 못함과 일반이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Jusqu'à ce qu'une flèche lui perce le foie, Comme l'oiseau qui se précipite dans le filet, Sans savoir que c'est au prix de sa vie.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

bis sie ihm mit dem Pfeil die Leber spaltet; wie ein Vogel zum Strick eilt und weiß nicht, daß es ihm sein Leben gilt.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

доколе стрела не пронзит печени его; как птичка кидается в силки, и не знает, что они--на погибель ее.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

de tal manera que la saeta traspasó su hígado; como el ave que se apresura al lazo, y no sabe que es contra su vida.

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