Proverbs 1:17
King James Version (KJV)
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
In context
15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 1:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
- WEB World English Bible
- For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
- ASV American Standard Version
- For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.