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cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../proverbs/1-16.htm" title="Proverbs 1:16">◄</a> Proverbs 1:17 <a href="../proverbs/1-18.htm" title="Proverbs 1:18">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#classic" class="clickchap2" title="Classic Translations"> CLA </a> <a href="#literal" class="clickchap2" title="Literal Translations"> LIT </a> <a href="#catholic" class="clickchap2" title="Catholic Translations"> CAT </a> <a href="#aramaic" class="clickchap2" title="Translations from Aramaic"> ARA </a> <a href="#strongs" class="clickchap2" title="Parallel Strong's"> STR </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><b>Modern Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, it is useless to spread the <i>baited</i> net In the sight of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Indeed, it is useless to spread the net In the eyes of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, it is useless to spread the <i>baited</i> net In the sight of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is useless to spread a net where any bird can see it,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are like a bird that sees the bait, but ignores the trap. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird, </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/proverbs/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/proverbs/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/proverbs/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/proverbs/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For in vain is the net spread, in the eyes of any bird:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/proverbs/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/proverbs/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />But <FI>as<Fi> in vayne, the nette is layde foorth before the birdes eyes:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/proverbs/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />But in vayne is ye net layed forth before the byrdes eyes.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For gratuitously the net was spread in the eyes of all possessing a wing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But a net is thrown in vain before the eyes of those who have wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />It is by deceit that nets are spread for a bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Surely in deceit is the net spread in the sight of any bird.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For in vain the net is spread In the eyes of any bird;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />for nets are not without cause spread for birds.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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/></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">How</a> <a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="2600: ḥin·nām (Adv) -- Out of favor. From chen; gratis, i.e. Devoid of cost, reason or advantage.">futile it is</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: mə·zō·rāh (V-Pual-Prtcpl-fs) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">to spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568: hā·rā·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A net. From yarash; a net.">the net</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">where any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ba·ʿal (N-msc) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">bird</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kā·nāp̄ (N-fs) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: bə·‘ê·nê (Prep-b:: N-cdc) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">can see it!</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">Surely</a><a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="2600. chinnam (khin-nawm') -- out of favor"> in vain</a><a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568. resheth (reh'-sheth) -- a net"> is the net</a><a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219. zarah (zaw-raw') -- to scatter, fan, winnow"> spread out</a><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye"> before the eyes</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> of any</a><a href="/hebrew/1167.htm1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord"> bird.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="חִנָּם Pd 2600">It is foolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="זרה_1 vPPfsa 2219"> to spread</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="רֶשֶׁת ncfsa 7568"> net</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605">where any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmsc 1167"> bird</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="כָּנָף ncfsa 3671"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> can see</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a> it,</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">Indeed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="2600. chinnam (khin-nawm') -- out of favor">it is useless</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219. zarah (zaw-raw') -- to scatter, fan, winnow">to spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568. resheth (reh'-sheth) -- a net">the [baited] net</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">In the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">of any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">bird;</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/2600.htm" title="2600. chinnam (khin-nawm') -- out of favor">Surely in vain</a> <a href="/hebrew/7568.htm" title="7568. resheth (reh'-sheth) -- a net">the net</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219. zarah (zaw-raw') -- to scatter, fan, winnow">is spread</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869. ayin (ah'-yin) -- an eye">in the sight</a> <a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167. ba'al (bah'-al) -- owner, lord">of any bird.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../proverbs/1-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 1:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 1:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../proverbs/1-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 1:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 1:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>