Ecclesiastes 10:9
King James Version (KJV)
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
In context
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
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.
10 If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes 10:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
- WEB World English Bible
- Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.