Ecclesiastes 10:8
What does Ecclesiastes 10:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 10:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
- 2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- Psalms 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- Judges 9:53
And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech’s head, and brake his skull.
- Proverbs 26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
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