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


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 thereby.

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

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded 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 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.