Proverbs 1:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Indeed,כִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
it is uselessחִ֭נָּם
(chin·nam)
2600: out of favorfrom chanan
to spreadמְזֹרָ֣ה
(me·zo·rah)
2219: to scatter, fan, winnowa prim. root
the [baited] netהָרָ֑שֶׁת
(ha·ra·shet;)
7568: a netfrom yarash
In the sightבְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of anyכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
bird;בַּ֥עַל
(ba·'al)
1167: owner, lordfrom baal


















KJV Lexicon
Surely in vain
chinnam  (khin-nawm')
gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantage -- without a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.
the net
resheth  (reh'-sheth)
a net (as catching animals) -- net(-work).
is spread
zarah  (zaw-raw')
to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow -- cast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of any bird
ba`al  (bah'-al)
a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of.
kanaph  (kaw-nawf')
an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bed-clothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;

King James Bible
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,

International Standard Version
Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,

NET Bible
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It is by deceit that nets are spread for a bird.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.

King James 2000 Bible
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
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