Ecclesiastes 10:9

Good News Translation

If you work in a stone quarry, you get hurt by stones. If you split wood, you get hurt doing it.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 10:10

If your ax is dull and you don't sharpen it, you have to work harder to use it. It is smarter to plan ahead.

Ecclesiastes 10:8

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