Ecclesiastes 10:8
“He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:8 Context
6Folly is set in great dignitie; and the rich sit in lowe place. 7I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth. 8He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby. 10If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
- King James Version
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
- Basic English Bible
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
- Darby Bible
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
- Webster's Bible
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
- World English Bible
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:8
10:8 An hedge - Whereby another man's fields or vineyards are distinguished, that he may either take away their fruits, or enlarge his own fields.