Ecclesiastes 10:11
What does Ecclesiastes 10:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.
Context
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,
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