Compare Translations for Proverbs 1:17

17 It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
17 Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching,
17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird ;
17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
17 Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;
17 If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.
17 For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
17 For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
17 It's useless to cast a net in the sight of a bird.
17 It's useless to cast a net in the sight of a bird.
17 For in vain is the net baited if any bird can see it;
17 For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
17 It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
17 It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
17 It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.
17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird .
17 for "in vain is the net scattered, in the sight of any {winged bird}."
17 for nets are not without cause spread for birds.
17 It is useless to spread out a net right where the birds can see it.
17 How useless it is to spread a net while all the birds are watching!
17 For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
17 But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird!
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird!
17 frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
17 frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
17 But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.
17 Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

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