Proverbs 1:17–18
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17It does no good to spread a net
within the sight of any bird.
18But these people set an ambush for their own murder.
They go into hiding only to lose their lives.
Copyright 1995 God’s Word to the Nations Bible Society
In other versions
ESVEnglish Standard Version
For in vain is a net spread
in the sight of any bird,
but these men lie in wait for their own blood;
they set an ambush for their own lives.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
How useless to spread a net
where every bird can see it!
These men lie in wait for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
It is useless to spread a net
where any bird can see it,
but they set an ambush to kill themselves;
they attack their own lives.
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NLTNew Living Translation
If a bird sees a trap being set,
it knows to stay away.
But these people set an ambush for themselves;
they are trying to get themselves killed.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
for “in vain is the net scattered,
in the sight of any winged bird.”
They lie in wait for their own blood.
They ambush their own lives.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
And they lay wait for their own blood;
They lurk privily for their own lives.
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