Verse Comparison: Proverbs 1:17
American Standard Version
For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
Amplified® Bible
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird!
Contemporary English Version
They are like a bird that sees the bait, but ignores the trap.
Darby English Version
For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
Good News Bible
It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
King James Version
Surely in vain the net is 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;
New International Version
How useless to spread a net
in full view of all the birds!
New King James Version
Surely, in vain the net is spread
In the sight of any bird;
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Indeed, they would find it useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
Revised Standard Version
For in vain is a 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.
