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Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
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English Standard Version
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,
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King James Version
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
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The Message Bible
17 Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching,
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New American Standard Bible
17 Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird ;
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New International Version
17 How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
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New King James Version
17 Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;
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New Living Translation
17 If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.
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New Revised Standard
17 For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
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American Standard Version
17 For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
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The Bible in Basic English
17 Truly, to no purpose is the net stretched out before the eyes of the bird:
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Common English Bible
17 It's useless to cast a net in the sight of a bird.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 It's useless to cast a net in the sight of a bird.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
17 For in vain is the net baited if any bird can see it;
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The Darby Translation
17 For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
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Good News Translation
17 It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
17 It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
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GOD'S WORD Translation
17 It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.
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Hebrew Names Version
17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
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Jubilee Bible 2000
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird .
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Lexham English Bible
17 for "in vain is the net scattered, in the sight of any {winged bird}."
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Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha
17 for nets are not without cause spread for birds.
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New Century Version
17 It is useless to spread out a net right where the birds can see it.
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New International Reader's Version
17 How useless it is to spread a net while all the birds are watching!
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
17 For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
17 But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.
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Revised Standard Version
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
17 For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
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Third Millennium Bible
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird!
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17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird!
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The Latin Vulgate
17 frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
17 frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
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The Webster Bible
17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
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World English Bible
17 For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
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Wycliffe
17 But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.
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Young's Literal Translation
17 Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
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