Ecclesiastes 10:9
“Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby.”
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Ecclesiastes 10:9 Context
7I haue seene seruants vpon horses, and princes walking as seruants vpon the earth. 8He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it; and who so breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby. 10If the yron be blunt, and he doe not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisedome is profitable to direct. 11Surely the serpent will bite without inchauntment, and a babbler is no better.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 10:9
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
- King James Version
He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; `and' he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
- Basic English Bible
Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- Darby Bible
Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.
- Webster's Bible
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
- World English Bible
Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 10:9
10:9 Whoso removeth - Stones too heavy for them: who rashly attempts things too high and hard for them.