Does a bird fly down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a net spring up from the ground when it has not caught anything?

若没有机槛，雀鸟岂能陷在网罗里呢？网罗若无所得，岂能从地上翻起呢？

若未设圈套，雀鸟岂能陷入地上的罗网呢？罗网若无所得，岂会从地上翻起呢？

若未设圈套，雀鸟岂能陷入地上的罗网呢？罗网若无所得，岂会从地上翻起呢？

若非设下诱饵，鸟儿怎会陷入网罗呢？若非有什么陷进去，网罗怎会收起来呢？

如果没有饵，雀鸟怎会掉在地上的网罗中？网罗如果没有捕获雀鸟，怎会从地上翻起呢？

若沒有機檻，雀鳥豈能陷在網羅裏呢？網羅若無所得，豈能從地上翻起呢？

若未設圈套，雀鳥豈能陷入地上的羅網呢？羅網若無所得，豈會從地上翻起呢？

若未設圈套，雀鳥豈能陷入地上的羅網呢？羅網若無所得，豈會從地上翻起呢？

若非設下誘餌，鳥兒怎會陷入網羅呢？若非有什麼陷進去，網羅怎會收起來呢？

如果沒有餌，雀鳥怎會掉在地上的網羅中？網羅如果沒有捕獲雀鳥，怎會從地上翻起呢？

若沒有誘餌，雀鳥哪能陷在地上的機檻呢？捕機若無所捕得，哪能從地上翻跳起呢？

地上若未設機、鳥豈罹於網乎、無有所獲、機豈起於地乎、

地上不設機檻、飛鳥豈能自陷、鳥未被陷、機豈得發、

若無機械、鳥豈陷於地上羅乎、羅未有所獲、豈收於地乎、

Does a bird swoop down to a trap on the ground when no bait is there? Does a trap spring up from the ground if it has not caught anything?

Does a bird fall in a snare on the earth, when there is no trap for it? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when it has taken nothing?

Does a bird ever get caught in a trap that has no bait? Does a trap spring shut when there’s nothing to catch?

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground when there is no device in it? Does a trap spring up from the earth when it captures nothing at all?

Will a bird fall into a snare on the earth, where there is no trap for it? Will a snare spring up from the earth, if it has caught nothing at all?

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is set for him? shall a snare spring up from the ground, and have taken nothing at all?

Does a bird land in a trap on the ground if there is no bait for it? Does a trap spring from the ground when it has caught nothing?

Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin[ is] for him? shall[ one] take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?

Does a bird swoop down into a trap on the ground if there is no bait? Does a trap spring up from the ground unless it has surely caught something?

Can a bird fall in a trap on the earth, where no snare is set for him? Does a snare spring up from the ground, when there is nothing to catch?

No one knows when trouble will come to them. Fish are caught in nets. Birds are taken in traps. And people are trapped by hard times that come when they don’t expect them.

I watched over Israel and Judah to pull them up by the roots. I tore them down. I crushed them. I destroyed them. I brought horrible trouble on them. But now I will watch over them to build them up and plant them,” announces the Lord.

Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.