Ecclesiastes 10:9
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
In other versions
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; `and' he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
ASV
He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
BBE
Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
DBY
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
WEB
Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
YLT
Whoso removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.
ENG
Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.
WBT
The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
BSB
In context
7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
