Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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 like servants upon the earth.
8
Cross References
Amos 5:19
Like a man who ran from a lion, and a bear met him! So he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Proverbs 26:27
He who digs a pit will fall in it. He who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
Judges 9:5
He went to his father's house at Ophrah. There on top of a single stone he killed his seventy brothers, Gideon's sons. Gideon's youngest son Jotham hid and therefore was not killed.
Judges 9:53-57
A woman threw a millstone down on his head and fractured his skull.
2 Samuel 17:23
Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed. He saddled his donkey and went back to his hometown. He arranged his affairs in order and he hanged himself. He was buried in the family grave.
2 Samuel 18:15
Ten of Joab's soldiers closed in on Absalom and finished killing him.
Esther 7:10
So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he made for Mordecai. Then the king's rage subsided.
Psalm 7:15-16
They dig out a pit and fall into the hole that they have made.
Psalm 9:15-16
The nations have dug a pit and fallen in. They have been caught in their own trap.
Amos 9:3
Though they hide on top of Mount Carmel I will search and find them and take them from there. Though they hide from my sight on the bottom of the sea I will command the serpent to bite them.