Ecclesiastes 10:9

Ecclesiastes 10:9 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

9Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them;

whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.

9One who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and one who splits logs may be endangered by them.

9He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.

9He who quarries stones may be hurt with them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them. [Prov 26:27]

9The one who quarries stones may be injured by them,

and he who splits logs endangers himself.

9Anyone who removes stones from rock pits might get hurt.

Anyone who cuts logs might get wounded.