Ecclesiastes 10:8–9
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Accidents Happen—Even to Professionals
8Whoever digs a pit will fall into it.
Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.
9Whoever quarriesb stones will be wounded by them.
Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
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- bLiterally “breaks out”
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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.
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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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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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