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Ecclesiastes 10:8

King James Version (KJV)

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Ecclesiastes 10:8

Verse 8 of 20

Scripture focus

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 10:8

Theological / Devotional

Diggeth a pit. See Ps. 7:15; 57:6; Prov. 26:27. The statement may refer either to one who plots a conspiracy against the government or to one who plans mischief against a fellow man.

An hedge. Better, “a wall” (see Num. 22:24; Ezra 9:9; Isa. 5:5; Eze. 42:7; Hosea 2:6; Micah 7:11).

A serpent. Crevices in the rough walls in Eastern countries, built without mortar, afford excellent hiding places for such creatures as snakes and scorpions (see Amos 5:19).

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