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Ecclesiastes 10:9

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Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

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Ecclesiastes 10:9 in other translations

Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.

Ecclesiastes 10:9 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:9 in context

  1. 7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
  2. 8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
  3. 9Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
  4. 10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
  5. 11If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.