World English Bible
"If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue."
— Ecclesiastes 10:11, World English Bible
“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.”
“If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer. ”
“If the snake should bite before it is charmed, the snake charmer is in trouble.”
“If a serpent bite in silence, he is nothing better that backbiteth secretly.”
“If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.”
“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.”
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
If the axe is blunt, and one doesn't sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but skill brings success.
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?