Proverbs

Proverbs 7:23

²³until an arrow pierces his liver,

like a bird darting into a snare—

not knowing it will cost him his life.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
until	עַ֤ד	‘aḏ	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
an arrow	חֵ֡ץ	ḥêṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H2671 arrow
pierces	יְפַלַּ֪ח	yə·p̄al·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6398 cleave
his liver	כְּֽבֵד֗וֹ	kə·ḇê·ḏōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3516 liver
like a bird	צִפּ֣וֹר	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - common singular	H6833 bird
darting	כְּמַהֵ֣ר	kə·ma·hêr	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4116 hasten
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
a snare	פָּ֑ח	pāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
knowing	יָ֝דַ֗ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
it	הֽוּא׃פ	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will cost him his life	בְנַפְשׁ֥וֹ	ḇə·nap̄·šōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.