Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

He who digs a pit [for others] will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a fence or a [stone] wall, a serpent will bite him. [Ps. 57:6.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

He who digs a pit [for others] will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a fence or a [stone] wall, a serpent will bite him. [Ps. 57:6.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

English EASY 2024

If you dig a deep hole, you might fall into it. If you knock down a wall, a snake might bite you.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you dig a hole, you might fall into it. If you break down a wall, you might be bitten by a snake.

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If you dig a pit, you fall in it; if you break through a wall, a snake bites you.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it. Anyone who breaks through a wall might be bitten by a snake.

English NIV

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it; whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

English NKJ 1982

He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent.

English NLT

When you dig a well, you may fall in. When you demolish an old wall, you could be bitten by a snake.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a snake.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

He who digs a pit will fall into it; and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Dig a well—and fall into it! Demolish an old wall—and be bitten by a snake!

English Tyndale 1537

But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself: and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — Compare Translations