Ecclesiastes 10:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.”

Ecclesiastes 10:11 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:11 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

9 El que mudare las piedras, trabajo tendrá en ellas: el que cortare la leña, en ella peligrará.

10 Si se embotare el hierro, y su filo no fuere amolado, hay que añadir entonces más fuerza: empero excede la bondad de la sabiduría.

11 Muerde la serpiente cuando no está encantada, y el lenguaraz no es mejor.

12 Las palabras de la boca del sabio son gracia; mas los labios del necio causan su propia ruina.

13 El principio de las palabras de su boca es necedad; y el fin de su charla nocivo desvarío.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:11 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:11 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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