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Proverbs 1:17

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

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…חִ֭נָּםchinamwithout a causeחִנָּםadverb — “without a cause”H2600gratis, i.e. devoid of cost, reason or advantagewithout a cause (cost, wages), causeless, to cost nothing, free(-ly), innocent, for nothing (nought, in vain.מְזֹרָ֣הmezorahwinnowזָרָהverb, pual, passive participle, absolute — “winnow”, a verb used as a describing wordH2219to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnowcast away, compass, disperse, fan, scatter (away), spread, strew, winnow.הָרָ֑שֶׁתharashetthe netרֶשֶׁתdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the net”, the ordinary formH7568a net (as catching animals)net(-work).בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗יbeeynein eye , , -sightעַיִןpreposition, noun, common, both genders, dual, construct — “in eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).בַּ֥עַלbaalhusbandבַּעַלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “husband”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1167a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense)[phrase] archer, [phrase] babbler, [phrase] bird, captain, chief man, [phrase] confederate, [phrase] have to do, [phrase] dreamer, those to whom it is due, [phrase] furious, those that are given to it, great, [phrase] hairy, he that hath i…כָּנָֽףkanafwingכָּנָףnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wing”, the ordinary formH3671an edge or extremity; specifically (of a bird or army) a wing, (of a garment or bedclothing) a flap, (of the earth) a quarter, (of a building) a pinnacle[phrase] bird, border, corner, end, feather(-ed), [idiom] flying, [phrase] (one an-) other, overspreading, [idiom] quarters, skirt, [idiom] sort, uttermost part, wing(-ed).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

World English Bible

For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

Darby Translation

For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.

Douay-Rheims

But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For in vain the net is spread in the eyes of any bird;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

for nets are not without cause spread for birds.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ γὰρ ἀδίκως ἐκτείνεται δίκτυα πτερωτοῖς.