Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. New Living Translation When you dig a well, you might fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake. English Standard Version He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall. Berean Standard Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a 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. New King James Version He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. New American Standard Bible One who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite one who breaks through a wall. NASB 1995 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. NASB 1977 He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. Legacy Standard Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall. Amplified Bible He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall. Christian Standard Bible The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. Holman Christian Standard Bible The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake. American Standard Version He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him. Contemporary English Version If you dig a pit, you might fall in; if you break down a wall, a snake might bite you. English Revised Version He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake. Good News Translation If you dig a pit, you fall in it; if you break through a wall, a snake bites you. International Standard Version Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may suffer a snake bite. Majority Standard Bible He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. 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. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is digging a pit falls into it, "" And whoever is breaking a hedge, a serpent bites him. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him. Smith's Literal Translation He digging a ditch shall fall into it; he breaking down a wall, a serpent shall bite him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. Catholic Public Domain Version Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever tears apart a hedge, a snake will bite him. New American Bible Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall, a snake may bite. New Revised Standard Version Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a snake. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe who digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who breaks a hedge will be bitten by a serpent. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He who has dug a pit will fall into it and he that breaks a hedge, a snake will bite him OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; And whoso breaketh through a fence, a serpent shall bite him. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Wisdom and Folly…7I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes go on foot like slaves. 8He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake. 9The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.… Cross References Proverbs 26:27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. Psalm 7:15-16 He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head. Psalm 9:15 The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. Proverbs 28:10 He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good. Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Matthew 7:2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Proverbs 11:5-6 The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. / The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires. Psalm 57:6 They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. Hosea 10:13 You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men, Proverbs 1:31 So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Romans 2:9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; Matthew 26:52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Psalm 35:8 May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created. Proverbs 22:8 He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. Treasury of Scripture He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. that Judges 9:5,53-57 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself… 2 Samuel 17:23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. 2 Samuel 18:15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. a serpent Amos 5:19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Amos 9:3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them: Jump to Previous Bite Biteth Bitten Breaketh Breaking Breaks Diggeth Digging Digs Fall Fence Hedge Hole Makes Others Pit Punishment Serpent Snake WallJump to Next Bite Biteth Bitten Breaketh Breaking Breaks Diggeth Digging Digs Fall Fence Hedge Hole Makes Others Pit Punishment Serpent Snake WallEcclesiastes 10 1. observations of wisdom and folly7. death in life 9. and the day of judgment in the days of youth, are to be thought on He who digs a pit The imagery of digging a pit is often used in the Bible to symbolize setting a trap or devising a plan to harm others. In the Hebrew context, the word for "pit" (בּוֹר, "bor") can also refer to a cistern or a trap. This phrase serves as a warning against malicious intent or deceitful actions. The principle here is that those who seek to harm others may ultimately bring harm upon themselves. This reflects the broader biblical theme of reaping what one sows, as seen in Proverbs 26:27, which echoes a similar sentiment. may fall into it and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake Diggeth a pit.--See Proverbs 26:27; Ecclesiasticus 27:26. The word here used for "pit" is found in later Hebrew, and nowhere else in the Old Testament. An hedge.--Rather, a stone wall, in the crevices of which serpents often have their habitation. (Comp. Proverbs 24:31; Lamentations 3:9; Amos 5:19.) This verse admits of a curious verbal comparison with Isaiah 58:12, "builder of the breach," in one, answering to "breacher of the building" in the other. . . . Verses 8-11. - Section 13. Various proverbs expressing the benefit of prudence and caution, and the danger of folly. The connection with what has preceded is not closely marked, but is probably to be found in the bearing of the maxims on the conduct of the wise man who has incurred the resentment of a ruler, and might be inclined to disaffection and revolt. They are intentionally obscure and capable of a double sense - a necessary precaution if the writer lived under Persian despots. Verse 8. - He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it. This proverb occurs in Proverbs 26:27, and, as expressive of the retribution that awaits evil-doers, finds parallels in Psalm 7:15, 16; Psalm 9:15; Psalm 10:2; Ecclus. 27:25, 26. The" pit" (gummats, ἅπαξ λεγόμενον) is such a one as was made to capture wild animals, and the maker of it is supposed to approach it incautiously, and to fall into it. But the scope of our passage is rather to speak of what may possibly occur than to insist on the Nemesis that inevitably overtakes transgressors. Its object is to inspire caution in the prosecution of dangerous undertakings, whether the enterprise be the overthrow of a tyrant, or any other action of importance, or whether, as some suppose, the arraignment of the providential ordering of events is intended, in which ease there would be the danger of blasphemy and impatience. And whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. The futures throughout vers. 8 and 9 are not intended to express certainty, as if the results mentioned were inevitable, but rather possibility, and might be rendered, with Delitzsch, "may fall," "may bite," etc. The "hedge" is rather a wall (Proverbs 24:31), in the crevices of which poisonous snakes have made their abode, which are disturbed by its demolition (comp. Ames 5:19). Nachash, here used, is the generic name of any serpent. The majority of the snakes found in Palestine are harmless; but there are some which are very deadly, especially the cobra and those which belong to the viper family. There is no allusion here to the illegal removal of landmarks, a proceeding which might be supposed to provoke retribution; the hedge or wail is one which the demolisher is justified in removing, only in doing so he must look out for certain contingencies, and guard against them. Metaphorically, the pulling down a wall may refer to the removal of evil institutions in a state, which involves the reformer in many difficulties and perils.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He who digsחֹפֵ֥ר (ḥō·p̄êr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore a pit גּוּמָּ֖ץ (gūm·māṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1475: A pit may fall into it, יִפּ֑וֹל (yip·pō·wl) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and he who breaches וּפֹרֵ֥ץ (ū·p̄ō·rêṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6555: To break through a wall גָּדֵ֖ר (gā·ḏêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1447: A circumvallation, an inclosure may be bitten יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ (yiš·šə·ḵen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury by a snake. נָחָֽשׁ׃ (nā·ḥāš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5175: A serpent Links Ecclesiastes 10:8 NIVEcclesiastes 10:8 NLT Ecclesiastes 10:8 ESV Ecclesiastes 10:8 NASB Ecclesiastes 10:8 KJV Ecclesiastes 10:8 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 10:8 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 10:8 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 10:8 French Bible Ecclesiastes 10:8 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 10:8 He who digs a pit may fall (Ecclesiast. 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