Catholic Public Domain Version
"Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him. "
— Ecclesiastes 10:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. ”
“He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.”
“Wisdom is Needed to Avert Dangers in Everyday Life One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.”
“He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
“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.”
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, proceeding from the presence of a prince, as if by mistake:
a foolish man appointed to a high dignity, and the rich sitting beneath him.
I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking on the ground like servants.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him.
Whoever carries away stones will be harmed by them. And whoever cuts down trees will be wounded by them.
If the iron is dull, and if it was not that way before, but has been made dull by much labor, then it will be sharpened. And wisdom will follow after diligence.
Whoever slanders in secret is nothing less than a snake that bites silently.