17 It is foolish to spread a net
where any bird can see it,
18 but they set an ambush to kill themselves;[a]
they attack their own lives.
19 Such are the paths of all who make profit dishonestly;(A)
it takes the lives of those who receive it.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 1:18 Lit they ambush for their blood
  2. Proverbs 1:19 Lit takes the life of its masters

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