Ecclesiastes 10:8

World English Bible (WEB)

He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

In context

6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

7 I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.

8 He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

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

10 If the ax is blunt, and one doesn’t sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.

WEB World English Bible: He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
KJV King James Version: He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
ASV American Standard Version: He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
DBY Darby Translation: He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
WBS Webster Bible: He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.