Proverbs 1:17
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
How futile it is to spread the net where any bird can see it!

Young's Literal Translation
Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.

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

Hebrew
How
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

futile
חִ֭נָּם (ḥin·nām)
Adverb
Strong's 2600: Gratis, devoid of cost, reason, advantage

to spread
מְזֹרָ֣ה (mə·zō·rāh)
Verb - Pual - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 2219: To toss about, to diffuse, winnow

the net
הָרָ֑שֶׁת (hā·rā·šeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7568: A net

where any
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

bird
בַּ֥עַל‪‬ (ba·‘al)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

can see it.
בְּ֝עֵינֵ֗י (bə·‘ê·nê)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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