New International Version
How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!

New Living Translation
If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.

English Standard Version
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,

Berean Study Bible
How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

New American Standard Bible
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,

International Standard Version
Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,

NET Bible
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
It is by deceit that nets are spread for a bird.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

King James 2000 Bible
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

American King James Version
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

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

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

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

English Revised Version
For in vain is the net spread, in the eyes of any bird:

Webster's Bible Translation
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.

World English Bible
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.

Spreuke 1:17 Afrikaans PWL
Die net word in misleiding uitgesprei voor die oë van enige voël

Fjalët e urta 1:17 Albanian
Shtrihet më kot rrjeta përpara çdo lloji zogjsh;

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 1:17 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لانه باطلا تنصب الشبكة في عيني كل ذي جناح.

D Sprüch 1:17 Bavarian
Gäng ayn Vogl wol eyn s Nötz ein, wenn yr s von dyr Weitn schoon gseghn haat?

Притчи 1:17 Bulgarian
Защото напразно се простира мрежа Пред очите на каква да било птица.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
好像飛鳥，網羅設在眼前仍不躲避，

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
好像飞鸟，网罗设在眼前仍不躲避，

箴 言 1:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
好 像 飛 鳥 ， 網 羅 設 在 眼 前 仍 不 躲 避 。

箴 言 1:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
好 像 飞 鸟 ， 网 罗 设 在 眼 前 仍 不 躲 避 。

Proverbs 1:17 Croatian Bible
Jer uzalud je razapinjati mrežu pred očima svima pticama.

Přísloví 1:17 Czech BKR
Jistě, že jakož nadarmo roztažena bývá sít před očima jakéhokoli ptactva,

Ordsprogene 1:17 Danish
Thi det er unyttigt at udspænde Garnet for alle Fugles Øjne;

Spreuken 1:17 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Zekerlijk, het net wordt tevergeefs gespreid voor de ogen van allerlei gevogelte;