17 Surely, in [a]vain the net is spread
In the sight of any [b]bird;
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 (A)So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:17 futility
  2. Proverbs 1:17 Lit. lord of the wing

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