Ecclesiastes 10:8

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

"He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." - Ecclesiastes 10:8
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What does Ecclesiastes 10:8 mean?

Ecclesiastes 10:8 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." This verse is found within the Book of Ecclesiastes, one of the Wisdom books of the Bible attributed to King…

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The Dangers of Our Choices: A Reflection on Ecclesiastes 10:8

The verse Ecclesiastes 10:8 reminds us profoundly about the consequences of our actions: "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." This observation encapsulates the biblical wisdom that directs our lives toward a path of…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Discernment: Guarding Our Hearts and Actions

Heavenly Father, I come before You today in humility and reverence, seeking Your divine wisdom and guidance as I reflect on the profound truth found in Ecclesiastes 10:8: "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." Lord…

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Ecclesiastes 10:8 - "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him."
Ecclesiastes 8:10 - "And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity."
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Ecclesiastes 12:8 - "¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 10:10 - "If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct."
Ecclesiastes 3:8 - "A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
Ecclesiastes 10:6 - "Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 10:11 - "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better."
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 8:7 - "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Ecclesiastes 10:18 - "¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through."
Ecclesiastes 10:19 - "¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things."
Ecclesiastes 8:6 - "¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him."
Ecclesiastes 10:12 - "The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself."
Ecclesiastes 10:13 - "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left."
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 8:4 - "Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?"
Ecclesiastes 7:8 - "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 12:10 - "The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth."
Ecclesiastes 10:15 - "The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city."
Ecclesiastes 10:7 - "I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth."
Ecclesiastes 3:10 - "I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it."