Ecclesiastes 10:11

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 10:11

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Berean Standard Bible

If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

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KJV

King James Version

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

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WEB

World English Bible

If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer’s tongue.

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ASV

American Standard Version

If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 10

⁹ The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.

¹⁰ If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success.

¹¹ If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

¹² The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

¹³ The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

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