Ecclesiastes 10:8
<< Ecclesiastes 10:8 >>
New International Version (©1984)
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.

King James Bible
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

American King James Version
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks an hedge, 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.

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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Darby Bible Translation
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

English Revised Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

Geneva Study Bible

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Wesley's Notes

10:8 An hedge - Whereby another man's fields or vineyards are distinguished, that he may either take away their fruits, or enlarge his own fields.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. The fatal results to kings of such an unwise policy; the wrong done to others recoils on themselves (Ec 8:9); they fall into the pit which they dug for others (Es 7:10; Ps 7:15; Pr 26:27). Breaking through the wise fences of their throne, they suffer unexpectedly themselves; as when one is stung by a serpent lurking in the stones of his neighbor's garden wall (Ps 80:12), which he maliciously pulls down (Am 5:19).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

10:4-10 Solomon appears to caution men not to seek redress in a hasty manner, nor to yield to pride and revenge. Do not, in a passion, quit thy post of duty; wait awhile, and thou wilt find that yielding pacifies great offences. Men are not preferred according to their merit. And those are often most forward to offer help, who are least aware of the difficulties, or the consequences. The same remark is applied to the church, or the body of Christ, that all the members should have the same care one for another.


Psalm 7:15 He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.
Proverbs 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
Amos 5:19 As when a man flees from a lion And a bear meets him, Or goes home, leans his hand against the wall And a snake bites him. (NASB ©1995)

Bite Biteth Bitten Breaketh Breaking Breaks Diggeth Digging Digs Fall Fence Hedge Hole Makes Others Pit Punishment Serpent Snake Wall

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

that Jud 9:5,53-57 2Sa 17:23 18:15 Es 7:10 Ps 7:15,16 9:15,16 Pr 26:27

a serpent Am 5:19 9:3

Bible Gateway: Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 Verse 8 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: a and be bite bitten breaks by digs fall He him into it may pit serpent snake through wall who Whoever

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:8 He who digs a pit may fall (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Ecclesiastes 10:8 Bible Software
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Biblia Paralela
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Chinese Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 French Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 German Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Danish Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Swedish Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Norwegian Bible
Ecclesiastes 10:8 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible