Ecclesiastes 10:8
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
World English Bible Catholic
In The King James Version
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
In Context
7I have seen servants on horses, and princes walking like servants on the earth.
9Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
Cross References
Judges 9:53A certain woman cast an upper millstone on Abimelech’s head, and broke his skull.
2 Samuel 18:15Ten young men who bore Joab’s armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Psalms 7:15He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
Psalms 9:15The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
Amos 5:19As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
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 →