Ecclesiastes 10:9

Whoso removeth stones will be hurt through them; and he that cleaveth wood will be endangered thereby.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

In Context

8He that diggeth a pit will fall into it; and him who breaketh down a fence—a serpent will bite him.

10If the iron be blunt, and man do not whet the edge, then must he exert more strength; but the advantage of making it properly sharp is wisdom.

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Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 10:5-12

Mutual Duties of Princes and Subjects. 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6 Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth. 8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones… Read the whole commentary →

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