Parallel Verses
NET Bible
One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them.
New American Standard Bible
He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.
King James Version
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Holman Bible
the one who splits trees may be endangered by them.
International Standard Version
Someone who quarries stone might be injured; someone splitting logs can fall into danger.
A Conservative Version
He who hews out stones shall be hurt therewith, [and] he who splits wood is endangered thereby.
American Standard Version
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Amplified
He who quarries stones may be hurt with them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.
Bible in Basic English
He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
Darby Translation
Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Julia Smith Translation
He removing stones; shall suffer pain by them; and he cleaving woods asunder shall be endangered by them.
King James 2000
Whosoever quarries stones may be hurt by them; and he that splits wood shall be endangered by it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever {quarries} stones will be wounded by them. Whoever splits logs will be endangered by them.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever removes stones shall be hurt with them. He who splits wood shall be endangered by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso removeth stones shall have travail withal; and he that heweth wood, shall be hurt therewith.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
The Emphasized Bible
He that removeth stones, may be hurt therewith, - and he that cleaveth wood, may be endangered thereby.
Webster
Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.
World English Bible
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
Interlinear
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References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 10:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Accidents Happen'Even To Professionals
8 One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. 9 One who quarries stones may be injured by them; one who splits logs may be endangered by them. 10 If an iron axhead is blunt and a workman does not sharpen its edge, he must exert a great deal of effort; so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.