Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 1:17 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Proverbs 1:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 1 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird . in the: Heb. in the eyes of every thing that hath a wing”
Proverbs 1:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 1:17
The proverb about spreading nets in birds' sight illustrates the folly of pursuing obvious traps. Birds avoid visible nets; yet sinners rush into evident dangers, blinded by greed and passion. The verse exposes sin's irrational nature - it makes people stupid, ignoring clear warnings of consequences. This demonstrates depravity's intellectual dimension - sin darkens understanding, making people embrace their own destruction despite abundant warning.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 1:17
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“the stork in the sky knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the swallow and the crane observe the time of their coming; but my people don't know Yahweh's law.”
“and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'”
“as a bird hurries to the snare”
“and the donkey his master's crib; but Israel doesn't know”