Proverbs 1:17-19

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ It is useless 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]