Parallel Verses
King James Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
International Standard Version
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may suffer a snake bite.
A Conservative Version
He who digs a pit shall fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
American Standard Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
Amplified
He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall.
Bible in Basic English
He 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.
Darby Translation
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
Julia Smith Translation
He digging a ditch shall fall into it; he breaking down a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
King James 2000
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whosoever breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.
Modern King James verseion
He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks a hedge, a snake shall bite him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself; and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
NET Bible
One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
New Heart English Bible
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent.
The Emphasized Bible
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, - and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.
Webster
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
World English Bible
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
Themes
Hedges » Danger of breaking through
Insecurity of the wicked » Fall of the wicked foretold
Interlinear
Naphal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Accidents Happen'Even To Professionals
7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 26:27
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Judges 9:5
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Judges 9:53-57
And a certain woman cast a piece of a millstone upon Abimelech's head, and all to brake his skull.
2 Samuel 17:23
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Psalm 7:15-16
He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
Psalm 9:15-16
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Amos 9:3
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: