17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 1:17:1 ⧉כִּֽי־חִ֭נָּםkikhinamfor in vain Proverbs 1:17:2 ⧉מְזֹרָ֣הmezorais spread Proverbs 1:17:3 ⧉הָרָ֑שֶׁתharashetthe net Proverbs 1:17:4 ⧉בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗יbeeneiin the eyes of Proverbs 1:17:5 ⧉כָל־בַּ֥עַלkholbaalevery possessor of Proverbs 1:17:6 ⧉כָּנָֽף׃kanafwing |
17. Formal Translation In vain the net is spread in the sight of every bird. |
17. Dynamic Translation It is pointless to spread a net where every bird can see it. |