Proverbs 7:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

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.

KJV 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.
WEB 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.
ASV American Standard Version: Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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.
DBY Darby Translation: till an arrow strike through his liver: as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for its life.
WBS Webster Bible: Till a dart striketh through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.