Ecclesiastes 10:8–9
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8oHe that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso pbreaketh a hedge, qa serpent shall bite him. 9Whoso rremoveth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that scleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Cross references
- oSo Ecclus. 27. 26, 29. See Ps. 7. 15.
- pIsai. 5. 5 (Heb.).
- qAmos 5. 19.
- rComp. Deut. 27. 17? or 2 Kin. 3. 25?
- sComp. Deut. 20. 19.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
He who digs a pit will fall into it,
and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.
He who quarries stones is hurt by them,
and he who splits logs is endangered by them.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;
whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;
whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
The one who digs a pit may fall into it,
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them;
the one who splits logs may be endangered by them.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
When you dig a well,
you might fall in.
When you demolish an old wall,
you could be bitten by a snake.
When you work in a quarry,
stones might fall and crush you.
When you chop wood,
there is danger with each stroke of your ax.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.
Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.
Whoever quarries stones will be wounded by them.
Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
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