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Proverbs 7:21-23
International Children’s Bible
Proverbs 7:21-23
International Children’s Bible
21 By her clever words she made him give in.
By her pleasing words she led him into doing wrong.
22 All at once he followed her.
He was like an ox being led to the butcher.
He was like a deer caught in a trap.
23 But quickly an arrow shot through his liver.
He was like a bird caught in a trap.
He didn’t know what he did would kill him.
Proverbs 7:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 7:21-23
New International Version
21 With persuasive words she led him astray;
she seduced him with her smooth talk.(A)
22 All at once he followed her
like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](B)
23 till an arrow pierces(C) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
little knowing it will cost him his life.(D)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
- Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
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