Ecclesiastes 10:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

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

Hebrew
He who digs
חֹפֵ֥ר (ḥō·p̄êr)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2658: To pry into, to delve, to explore

a pit
גּוּמָּ֖ץ (gūm·māṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1475: A pit

may fall into it,
יִפּ֑וֹל (yip·pō·wl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

and he who breaches
וּפֹרֵ֥ץ (ū·p̄ō·rêṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6555: To break through

a wall
גָּדֵ֖ר (gā·ḏêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1447: A circumvallation, an inclosure

may be bitten
יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ (yiš·šə·ḵen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury

by a snake.
נָחָֽשׁ׃ (nā·ḥāš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5175: A serpent

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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