Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 10:11

Ecclesiastes chapter 10 · verse 11 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.10If the iron be blunt, and one do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

v.11This passage

v.12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 3:6

    And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

  • Psalms 52:2

    Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

  • Proverbs 18:21

    Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  • Psalms 64:3

    Who have whet their tongue like a sword, And have aimed their arrows, even bitter words,

  • Jeremiah 8:17

    For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.

  • Psalms 58:4

    Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: They are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear,