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frustra autem iacitur rete ante oculos pinnatorum
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Surely, in vain the net is spread In the sight of any bird;
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird!
For in vain is the net spread In the sight of any bird:
It is by deceit that nets are spread for a bird.
For in vain the net is spread in the sight of anything which hath wings.
But a net is spread in vain before the eyes of them that have wings.
For in vain is the net spread, in the eyes of any bird:
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,
It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.
It is foolish to spread a net where any bird can see it,
Look, it is useless to spread a net in full view of all the birds,
Surely it is futile to spread a net in plain sight of any bird,
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
If a bird sees a trap being set, it knows to stay away.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird:
Think about it! If you put a trap where the birds can see it, you will never catch anything.
Surely in vain is the net spread out before the eyes of any bird.
Yes, the net is spread for nothing if the bird is watching.
You see, it makes no sense to bait the net and set the trap while the bird is watching,
When a bird sees a trap being set, it stays away,
It is useless to spread a net if the bird is watching.
For it is no use that a net is spread In the sight of any bird;
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
It is useless to spread a net where any bird can see it,
For in vain is the net spread in the sight of any bird!
It is useless to spread out a net right where the birds can see it.
Pay close attention, friend, to what your father tells you; never forget what you learned at your mother’s knee. Wear their counsel like a winning crown, like rings on your fingers. Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don’t go along with them. If they say—“Let’s go out and raise some hell. Let’s beat up some old man, mug some old woman. Let’s pick them clean and get them ready for their funerals. We’ll load up on top-quality loot. We’ll haul it home by the truckload. Join us for the time of your life! With us, it’s share and share alike!”— Oh, friend, don’t give them a second look; don’t listen to them for a minute. They’re racing to a very bad end, hurrying to ruin everything they lay hands on. Nobody robs a bank with everyone watching, Yet that’s what these people are doing— they’re doing themselves in. When you grab all you can get, that’s what happens: the more you get, the less you are.
How useless to spread a net in the sight of any bird!
For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching,
But a net is laid in vain before the eyes of birds, that have wings.
They are like a bird that sees the bait, but ignores the trap.
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
It’s useless to cast a net in the sight of a bird.
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird,
In vain a net is spread right under the eyes of any bird—
Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;
It is useless to spread out a net right where the birds can see it.
Surely it is useless to spread a net in the eyes of all winged creatures!
For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird;
How useless it is to spread a net where every bird can see it!
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
For in vain is the net baited if any bird can see it;
For in vain is the net baited while the bird is looking on;
Surely in vain the reshet (net) is spread in the eyes of kol ba’al kanaf (all the birds, i.e., lit. master of [the] wing);
It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird.
Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
You cannot trap birds with a net if they see you spreading it out.
It is useless to spread out a net right where the birds can see it!
for “in vain is the net scattered, in the sight of any winged bird.”
How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it!
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