17 How useless to spread a net

where every bird can see it!

17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

17 If a bird sees a trap being set,

it knows to stay away.

17 Surely, in vain the net is spread

In the sight of any bird;

17 It is useless to spread out a net

right where the birds can see it.

17 For in vain is the net spread

In the sight of any bird:

17 For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.

17 It does no good to spread a net 

within the sight of any bird. 

17 It is foolish to spread a net

where any bird can see it,

17 For in vain is the net baited

while the bird is looking on;

17 for “in vain is the net scattered,

in the sight of any winged bird.”

17 How useless it is to spread a net

while all the birds are watching!

17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net

In the sight of any bird;