Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes 10:8
8He who digs a pit may fall into it,
and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He who digs | חֹפֵ֥ר | ḥō·p̄êr | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2658 dig, search for |
| a pit | גּוּמָּ֖ץ | gūm·māṣ | Noun - masculine singular | H1475 pit |
| may fall | יִפּ֑וֹל | yip·pō·wl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5307 fall, lie |
| into it | בּ֣וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| and he who breaches | וּפֹרֵ֥ץ | ū·p̄ō·rêṣ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H6555 break through |
| a wall | גָּדֵ֖ר | gā·ḏêr | Noun - masculine singular | H1447 wall |
| may be bitten | יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ | yiš·šə·ḵen·nū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H5391 bite |
| by a snake | נָחָֽשׁ׃ | nā·ḥāš | Noun - masculine singular | H5175 serpent |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 26:27 · Psalm 7:15–16 · Amos 5:19 · Esther 7:10 · Psalm 9:15–16 · 2 Samuel 17:23 · Amos 9:3 · Judges 9:53–57 · Judges 9:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.