Proverbs 1:17
Strong's Lexicon
How
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

futile
חִ֭נָּם (ḥin·nām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 2600: 1) freely, for nothing, without cause 1a) gratis, gratuitously, for nothing 1b) for no purpose, in vain 1c) gratuitously, without cause, undeservedly

to spread
מְזֹרָ֣ה (mə·zō·rāh)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2219: 1) to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to scatter 1a2) to fan, winnow 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal) 1c2) to winnow, sift 1d) (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out

the net
הָרָ֑שֶׁת (hā·rā·šeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7568: 1) net 1a) net 1a1) for catching 1a2) of judgment (fig) 1a3) of leaders leading people to sin 1a4) as a trap for man 1b) network (brazen-for altar of tabernacle)

where any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

bird
בַּ֥עַל‪‬ (ba·‘al)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1167: 1) owner, husband, lord 1a) owner 1b) a husband 1c) citizens, inhabitants 1d) rulers, lords 1e) (noun of relationship used to characterise-ie, master of dreams) 1f) lord (used of foreign gods)

כָּנָֽף׃ (kā·nāp̄)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3671: 1) wing, extremity, edge, winged, border, corner, shirt 1a) wing 1b) extremity 1b1) skirt, corner (of garment)

can see it.
בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

Young's Literal Translation
Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!

New Living Translation
If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.

English Standard Version
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,

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,

American Standard Version
For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:

English Revised Version
For in vain is the net spread, in the eyes of any bird:

Young's Literal Translation
Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
















Cross References
Proverbs 1:16
For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 1:18
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 1:15
My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Proverbs 1:14
Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:

Proverbs 1:19
So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.

Proverbs 1:20
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
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