Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 10:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 10:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 10:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 10:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 10:8 in Context — Ecclesiastes 10

6 la folie occupe des postes très élevés, et des riches sont assis dans l’abaissement.

7 J’ai vu des esclaves sur des chevaux, et des princes marchant sur terre comme des esclaves.

8 Celui qui creuse une fosse y tombera, et celui qui renverse une muraille sera mordu par un serpent.

9 Celui qui remue des pierres en sera blessé, et celui qui fend du bois en éprouvera du danger.

10 S’il a émoussé le fer, et s’il n’en a pas aiguisé le tranchant, il devra redoubler de force; mais la sagesse a l’avantage du succès.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 10:8 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:8 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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