Proverbs 7:23–25

23 till an arrow pierces his liver,

like a bird darting into a snare,

little knowing it will cost him his life.

24 Now then, my sons, listen to me;

pay attention to what I say.

25 Do not let your heart turn to her ways

or stray into her paths.

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.

24 And now, O sons, listen to me,

and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not your heart turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her paths,

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.

23 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.

24 So listen to me, my sons,

and pay attention to my words.

25 Don’t let your hearts stray away toward her.

Don’t wander down her wayward path.

23 and shot through the liver with an arrow.

Like a bird caught in a trap,

he didn’t know what he did would kill him.

24 Now, my sons, listen to me;

pay attention to what I say.

25 Don’t let yourself be tricked by such a woman;

don’t go where she leads you.

23 Till an arrow strike through his liver;

As a bird hasteth to the snare,

And knoweth not that it is for his life.

24 Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me,

And attend to the words of my mouth.

25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways;

Go not astray in her paths.

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

24 And now, ye sons, hearken unto me, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not thy heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths:

23 until an arrow pierces his heart, 

like a bird darting into a trap. 

He does not realize that it will cost him his life. 

24 Now, sons, 

listen to me. 

Pay attention to the words from my mouth. 

25 Do not let your heart be turned to her ways. 

Do not wander onto her paths, 

23 until an arrow pierces its liver,

like a bird darting into a snare —

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

24 Now, my sons, listen to me,

and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

25 Don’t let your heart turn aside to her ways;

don’t stray onto her paths.

23 until an arrow pierces its entrails.

He is like a bird rushing into a snare,

not knowing that it will cost him his life.

24 And now, my children, listen to me,

and be attentive to the words of my mouth.

25 Do not let your hearts turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her paths.

23 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.

24 And now, my children, listen to me,

and be attentive to the sayings of my mouth.

25 May your heart not turn aside to her ways;

do not stray into her path.

23 until an arrow struck its liver.

He was like a bird rushing into a trap.

Little did he know it would cost him his life!

24 My sons, listen to me.

Pay attention to what I say.

25 Don’t let your hearts turn to her ways.

Don’t step onto her paths.

23 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.

24 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,

And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

25 Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways,

Do not stray into her paths.