Ecclesiastes 10:8–9
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — The New International Version (NIV)
8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it;
whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;
whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)
8 When you dig a well,
you might fall in.
When you demolish an old wall,
you could be bitten by a snake.
9 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.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
8 He who digs a pit will fall into it,
And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.
9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them,
And he who splits wood may be endangered by it.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — New Century Version (NCV)
8 Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it;
anyone who knocks down a wall might be bitten by a snake;
9 anyone who moves boulders might be hurt by them;
and anyone who cuts logs might be harmed by them.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)
8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
8 He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him. 9 Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
8 Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake. 9 Whoever works in a stone quarry may get hurt. Whoever splits wood may be injured.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
8 The one who digs a pit may fall into it,
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
9 The one who quarries stones may be hurt by them;
the one who splits trees may be endangered by them.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
8 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;
and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a snake.
9 Whoever quarries stones will be hurt by them;
and whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
8 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.
Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.
9 Whoever quarries stones will be wounded by them.
Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
8 Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it.
Anyone who breaks through a wall might be bitten by a snake.
9 Anyone who removes stones from rock pits might get hurt.
Anyone who cuts logs might get wounded.
Ecclesiastes 10:8–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
8 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.
9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.