Ecclesiastes 10:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.
| He that diggeth | חֹפֵ֥ר | ḥōpēr | hoh-FARE |
| a pit | גּוּמָּ֖ץ | gûmmāṣ | ɡoo-MAHTS |
| shall fall | בּ֣וֹ | bô | boh |
| breaketh whoso and it; into | יִפּ֑וֹל | yippôl | YEE-pole |
| an hedge, | וּפֹרֵ֥ץ | ûpōrēṣ | oo-foh-RAYTS |
| a serpent | גָּדֵ֖ר | gādēr | ɡa-DARE |
| shall bite | יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ | yiššĕkennû | yee-sheh-HEH-noo |
| him. | נָחָֽשׁ׃ | nāḥāš | na-HAHSH |