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Proverbs 1:17-18 GNB
(17) It does no good to spread a net when the bird you want to catch is watching, (18) but people like that are setting a trap for themselves, a trap in which they will die.

Proverbs 1:17-18 LITV
(17) For in vain the net is spread in the sight of every bird. (18) And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own souls.

Proverbs 1:17, 18 NWT
17 For it is for nothing that the net is spread before the eyes of anything owning wings. 18 Consequently they themselves lie in ambush for the very blood of these; they lie in concealment for their souls.

Proverbs 1:17-18 GW
(17) It does no good to spread a net within the sight of any bird. (18) But these people set an ambush for their own murder. They go into hiding only to lose their lives.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation