Ecclesiastes 10:11

Contemporary English Version 1995

The power to charm a snake does you no good if it bites you anyway.

Cross References

Jeremiah 8:17

“Watch out!” the Lord says. “I'm sending poisonous snakes to attack you, and no one can stop them.”

James 3:6

The tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself.

Proverbs 18:21

Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say.

Psalm 64:3

Their words cut like swords, and their cruel remarks sting like sharp arrows.

Psalm 52:2

You plan brutal crimes, and your lying words cut like a sharp razor.

James 3:8

But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If you don't sharpen your ax, it will be harder to use; if you are wise, you'll know what to do.

Psalm 58:6

My enemies are fierce as lions, Lord God! Shatter their teeth. Snatch out their fangs.