Verse 9
Ecclesiastes 10:9
Geneva Bible
9
He that remooueth stones, shall hurt himselfe thereby, and hee that cutteth wood, shall be in danger thereby.
Original Language Text
hebrew
מַסִּ֣יעַ אֲבָנִ֔ים יֵעָצֵ֖ב בָּ/הֶ֑ם בּוֹקֵ֥עַ עֵצִ֖ים יִסָּ֥כֶן בָּֽ/ם
English Translation
He who moves stones will be hurt by them; he who splits wood will be in danger from it.
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Chapter 10 Context
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If the spirite of him that ruleth, rise vp against thee, leaue not thy place: for gentlenes pacifiet...
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There is an euil that I haue seene vnder the sunne, as an errour that proceedeth from the face of hi...
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Follie is set in great excellencie, and the riche set in the lowe place.
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I haue seene seruants on horses, and princes walking as seruants on the ground.
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8
He that diggeth a pit, shall fal into it, and he that breaketh the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
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9
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11
If the serpent bite, when he is not charmed: no better is a babbler.
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12
The words of ye mouth of a wise man haue grace: but the lippes of a foole deuoure himselfe.
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13
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15
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16
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