Proverbs 7:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0עַ֤דh5704
1strikeיְפַלַּ֪חh6398
2Till a dartחֵ֡ץh2671
3through his liverכְּֽבֵד֗וֹh3516
4hastethכְּמַהֵ֣רh4116
5as a birdצִפּ֣וֹרh6833
6אֶלh413
7to the snareפָּ֑חh6341
8וְלֹֽאh3808
9and knowethיָ֝דַ֗עh3045
10כִּֽיh3588
11not that it is for his lifeבְנַפְשׁ֥וֹh5315
12הֽוּא׃h1931

Other Translations

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (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.

Young's Literal Translation (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.