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Proverbs 1

Proverbs 1:17

The Enticement of Sin · Proverbs 1:8–19
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Translations

Modern
How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!
Traditional
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Literal
For the net is spread in vain in the eyes of any owner of the wing,
Latin
Frustra autem jacitur rete ante oculos pennatorum.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

Notes

Proverbs 1:17–19

Birds avoid obvious traps, but greedy people do not. When they choose violence and robbery, they risk losing their lives violently. They might die during the crime or be punished with death if caught. Even if wrongdoers succeed until they die, they will experience judgment after death, while the righteous will be with God (see Psalm 1).

Proverbs 1:10–19

The father warns his child not to join a group of wrongdoers planning to attack innocent people. Their evil actions will eventually harm them (see Proverbs 28:10; Psalms 9:15; 35:8). The evil path involves violence and theft.

Proverbs 1:8–19

In the book of Proverbs, there are two paths (Proverbs 1:15):

  • A wise and just path

  • A foolish and evil path

The parents represent the wise path and encourage their child to follow it.

Glossary

Birds Fowler Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Birds: (Snaring) Designs of the Wicked Birds: Instincts of Birds: Taken in Snares or Nets Hunting: Fowling Instinct of Animals Net: Set for Birds Proverbs: Miscellany of Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning The Call of God: Rejection by God Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning