Proverbs 7:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare— not knowing it will cost him his life.

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.

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

Hebrew
until
עַ֤ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

an arrow
חֵ֡ץ (ḥêṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2671: A piercer, an arrow, a wound, thunderbolt, the shaft of a, spear

pierces
יְפַלַּ֪ח (yə·p̄al·laḥ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6398: To slice, break open, pierce

his liver,
כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ (kə·ḇê·ḏōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3516: The liver

like a bird
צִפּ֣וֹר (ṣip·pō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6833: A little bird

darting
כְּמַהֵ֣ר (kə·ma·hêr)
Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4116: To be liquid, flow easily, to hurry, promptly

into
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

a snare—
פָּ֑ח (pāḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6341: A, sheet, a spring net

not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

knowing
יָ֝דַ֗ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

it
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

will cost him his life.
בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ (ḇə·nap̄·šōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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