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Proverbs 1:17–18

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17for “in vainj is the net scattered,

in the sight of any winged bird.”k

18They lie in wait for their own blood.

They ambush their own lives.

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Footnotes

  1. jOr “without cause,” or “for nothing”
  2. kLiterally “bird of wing”

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.