Proverbs 1:17
The Scripture
(17) Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the preacher warns that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and that those who delight in the Lord will prosper. He contrasts the path of the righteous with the wayward, showing that knowledge of God leads to life while ignorance leads to death.
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Related verses (shared words)
Psalms 39:6Isaiah 49:4Jeremiah 44:25Leviticus 14:6Ezekiel 32:3