Ecclesiastes 10:8 BSB

Ecclesiastes 10:8

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

BSB

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ASV

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

KJV

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

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Commentary

2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Whoso breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him - While spoiling his neighbor’s property, he himself may come to greater mischief: while pulling out the sticks, he may be bit by a serpent, who has his nest there. Some have supposed that נחש nachash here means a thorn; perhaps from the similarity of its prick to the serpent’s sting. He who forces his way through a hedge will be pricked by the thorns.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Breaking through the wise fences of their throne, they suffer unexpectedly themselves; as when one is stung by a serpent lurking in the stones of his neighbor's garden wall (Ps 80:12), which he maliciously pulls down (Am 5:19).

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
חֹפֵ֥ר	cho.Fer	[one who] digs	H2658 →
גּוּמָּ֖ץ	gu.Matz	a pit	H1475 →
בּ֣וֹ	bo	in <the> it
יִפּ֑וֹל	yi.Pol	he will fall	H5307 →
וּפֹרֵ֥ץ	u.fo.Retz	and [one who] breaks through	H6555 →
גָּדֵ֖ר	ga.Der	a wall	H1447 →
יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ	yi.she.Khe.nu	it will bite him	H5391 →
נָחָֽשׁ׃	na.Chash	a snake	H5175 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
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.
leads to
- 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.
- Psalms 9:15
  The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.
- Psalms 7:15–16
  He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.
- Psalms 10:2
  In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.
- Psalms 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
Through
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his affairs in order and hanged himself. So he…
leads to
- Matthew 27:5
  So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.
- 2 Samuel 15:12
  While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
Through
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
leads to
- Psalms 7:16
  His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

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01Commentary

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Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

06About Ecclesiastes

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

About Ecclesiastes