Ecclesiastes 10:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He who digsחֹפֵ֥ר
(cho·fer)
2658: to dig, search fora prim. root
a pitגּוּמָּ֖ץ
(gum·matz)
1475: a pitfrom an unused word
may fallיִפֹּ֑ול
(yip·po·vl;)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
into it, and a serpentנָחָֽשׁ׃
(na·chash.)
5175: a serpentfrom an unused word
may biteיִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ
(yi·she·chen·nu)
5391a: to bitea prim. root
him who breaks throughוּפֹרֵ֥ץ
(u·fo·retz)
6555: to break througha prim. root
a wall.גָּדֵ֖ר
(ga·der)
1447: a wallfrom gadar


















KJV Lexicon
He that diggeth
chaphar  (khaw-far')
to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore -- dig, paw, search out, seek.
a pit
guwmmats  (goom-mawts')
a pit -- pit.
shall fall
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
into it and whoso breaketh
parats  (paw-rats')
to break out (in many applications, direct and indirect, literal and figurative)
an hedge
gader  (gaw-dare')
a circumvallation; by implication, an inclosure -- fence, hedge, wall.
a serpent
nachash  (naw-khawsh')
a snake (from its hiss) -- serpent.
shall bite
nashak  (naw-shak')
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury.
him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who digs a pit may fall into it, and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

International Standard Version
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may suffer a snake bite.

NET Bible
One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever digs a pit may fall into it. Whoever breaks through a stone wall may be bitten by a snake.

King James 2000 Bible
He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whosoever breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
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