Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
where any bird can see it,
New American Standard Bible
In the sight of any
King James Version
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
International Standard Version
Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,
A Conservative Version
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird,
American Standard Version
For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
Amplified
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net
In the sight of any bird;
Bible in Basic English
Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
Darby Translation
For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
Julia Smith Translation
For gratuitously the net was spread in the eyes of all possessing a wing.
King James 2000
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for "in vain is the net scattered, in the sight of any {winged bird}."
Modern King James verseion
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But in vain is the net laid forth before the bird's eyes.
NET Bible
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,
New Heart English Bible
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
The Emphasized Bible
Surely, in vain, is spread the net, in the sight of aught that hath wings!
Webster
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
World English Bible
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
Youngs Literal Translation
Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
Themes
Birds » Illustrative » (snaring,) of designs of the wicked
Birds » Taken in snares or nets
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Interlinear
Chinnam
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Advice To The Young
16
and they hurry to commit murder.
where any bird can see it,
they attack their own lives.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 35:11
and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?”
Proverbs 7:23
like a bird darting into a snare
he doesn’t know it will cost him his life.
Isaiah 1:3
and the donkey its master’s feeding trough,
but Israel does not know;
My people do not understand.”
Jeremiah 8:7
knows her seasons.
The turtledove, swallow, and crane
are aware of their migration,
but My people do not know
the requirements of the Lord.