9He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.


In Context

6 A fool set in high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath.

7 I have seen servants upon horses: and princes walking on the ground as servants.

8 He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

9 He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.

10 If the iron be blunt, and be not as before, but be made blunt, with much labour it shall be sharpened: and after industry shall follow wisdom.

11 If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.

Ecclesiastes 10:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:9Whoever removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that splits wood shall be endangered thereby.