Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon.

New American Standard Bible

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.

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.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

until an arrow pierces his liver. As a bird darts into a snare, he doesn't realize his fatal decision.

A Conservative Version

till an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hastens to the snare. And he does not know that it is for his life.

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.

Amplified


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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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.

Julia Smith Translation

Till an arrow shall cleave his liver; as a bird hastening to the snare, and not knowing that it is for his soul.

King James 2000

Till an arrow strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare, and knows not that it is for his life.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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}.

Modern King James verseion

until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.

NET Bible

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.

New Heart 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Until an arrow cleaveth his liver, as a bird hasteth into a snare, and knoweth not, that, for his life, it is!

Webster

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

Youngs 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חץ 
Chets 
Usage: 53

פּלח 
Palach 
Usage: 5

כּבד 
Kabed 
Usage: 14

as a bird
צפּר צפּור 
Tsippowr 
Usage: 40

to the snare
פּח 
Pach 
Usage: 27

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

A Story Of Seduction

22 suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished - 23 so long till she hath wounded his liver with her dart: like as if a bird hasted to the snare, not knowing that the peril of his life lieth thereupon. 24 Hear me now therefore, O my son, and mark the words of my mouth.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For man knoweth not his time, but like as the fish are taken with the angle and as the birds are caught with the snare: Even so are men taken in the perilous time, when it cometh suddenly upon them.

Numbers 25:8-9

and went after the man of Israel into the whorehouse, and thrust them through: both the man of Israel and also the woman even through the belly of her. And the plague ceased from the children of Israel.

Proverbs 1:17

But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes.

Proverbs 9:18

But they consider not that death is there, and that her guests go down to hell.

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