Proverbs 1:17
"Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. Or "without cause" (y), as the word is rendered in Pro 1:11 ; and so the words are an illustration of the preceding; showing that the blood of innocent persons is shed without cause, no

injury being done by them to those that do it, but is shed without any provocation at all; just as the net is spread for the innocent bird, which has done no harm to the fowler that seeks to take it; so Gersom: or else the sense is, that though the net is spread by the fowler even in the sight of the bird, yet it is in vain to the bird, though not to the fowler; it is so intent upon the corn that is spread about, that it takes no notice of the net, and so is caught in it; and thus it is with those men that are bent upon their sinful practices, upon theft and murder, though their ruin and destruction are before their eyes; and they daily see their companions in iniquity come to an untimely end; they know that they are liable to suffer death by the hand of the civil magistrate, and to be followed by the justice and vengeance of God, and suffer eternal punishment; yet take no warning hereby, but rush on to their own ruin, as follows. (y) "sine causa", Vatablus, Mercerus, Gejerus.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H2600 חִנָּם
Definition:

Sta§ 203BaNB § 216) — literally out of favour; i.e.a.gratis, gratuitously, for nothing,עָבַד חִנָּםto servefor noughtGenesis 29:15;Job 1:9;Isaiah 52:3to be sold (figurative)for noughtIsaiah 52:5;Exodu Sta§ 203BaNB § 216) — literally out of favour; i.e.a.gratis, gratuitously, for nothing,עָבַד חִנָּםto servefor noughtGenesis 29:15;Job 1:9;Isaiah 52:3to be sold (figurative)for noughtIsaiah 52:5;Exodu

Possible Meanings:
  • for no purpose (semantic_range)
H2219 זָרָה
Definition:

20; 2masculine singularתִּזְרֶהEzekiel 5:2; suffixתִּזְרֵםIsaiah 30:22;Isaiah 41:16;וָאֶזְרֵםJeremiah 15:7;ImperativeזְרֵהNumbers 17:2;InfinitiveלִזְרוֺתJeremiah 4:11;ParticipleזֹרֶהRuth 3:2;Isaiah 30 20; 2masculine singularתִּזְרֶהEzekiel 5:2; suffixתִּזְרֵםIsaiah 30:22;Isaiah 41:16;וָאֶזְרֵםJeremiah 15:7;ImperativeזְרֵהNumbers 17:2;InfinitiveלִזְרוֺתJeremiah 4:11;ParticipleזֹרֶהRuth 3:2;Isaiah 30

Possible Meanings:
  • scatter (semantic_range)
  • fan (semantic_range)
  • winnow (semantic_range)
  • cause to fly (semantic_range)
  • scatter (semantic_range)
H7568 רֶשֶׁת
Definition:

5net; — absoluteרֶשֶׁתHosea 5:111t.;רָ֑שֶׁתProverbs 1:17; constructרֶשֶׁתExodus 27:4;Exodus 38:4; suffixרִשְׁתִּיHosea 7:122t.;רִשְׁתּוֺPsalm 10:9;Psalm 35:8;רִשְׁתָּםEzekiel 19:8;Psalm 35:7; —1net:a. 5net; — absoluteרֶשֶׁתHosea 5:111t.;רָ֑שֶׁתProverbs 1:17; constructרֶשֶׁתExodus 27:4;Exodus 38:4; suffixרִשְׁתִּיHosea 7:122t.;רִשְׁתּוֺPsalm 10:9;Psalm 35:8;רִשְׁתָּםEzekiel 19:8;Psalm 35:7; —1net:a.

Possible Meanings:
  • network (semantic_range)
H5869 עַיִן
Definition:

9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph 9seeעין.עִוְעִיםsee below I.עוה.I.עַ֫יִן859noun feminineGenesis 3:7and (Zechariah 3:9; 4:10 AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 75)masculineeye(ancient Semitic word; √ and relation to II.׳עunknown; Late Hebrewid.; Ph

H3605 כֹּל
Definition:

8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA

H1167 בַּעַל
Definition:

392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE 392t.; suffixבַּעְלִּיHosea 2:18;בַּעְלָּהּDeuteronomy 24:45t.; pluralבְּעָלִיםJudges 2:1117t.; constructבַּעֲלֵיGenesis 14:1327t.; suffixבְּעָלָיוExodus 21:2914t.;בְּעָלֶיהָJob 31:392t.;בַּעְלֵּיהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • owner (semantic_range)
  • lord (semantic_range)
H3671 כָּנָף
Definition:

27(masculineEzekiel 7:2Kt, but compare Qr and Co; also apparently 2 Chronicles 3:11,13, but see Be),wing, extremity(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּנְפָֿא,; Zinjirliאחז בכנף מראה, figurative forattached him 27(masculineEzekiel 7:2Kt, but compare Qr and Co; also apparently 2 Chronicles 3:11,13, but see Be),wing, extremity(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּנְפָֿא,; Zinjirliאחז בכנף מראה, figurative forattached him

Possible Meanings:
  • be cornered (semantic_range)
  • thrust into a corner (semantic_range)
  • aside (semantic_range)

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