Ecclesiastes 10:11

Translations

Modern

If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Traditional

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Literal

If the snake bites without a charm, then there is no advantage for the master of the tongue.

Latin

Si mordeat serpens in silentio, nihil eo minus habet qui occulte detrahit.

Original

Hebrew

English

If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Notes

Ecclesiastes 10:11

One reason to charm a snake is to prevent it from biting, but a snake charmer risks a bite before charming it. Some jobs are so dangerous that smart people avoid them completely.

Related verses

Psalm 58:4–5
Their venom is like the venom of a snake, like a cobra that shuts its ears,
Jeremiah 8:17
“For behold, I will send snakes among you, vipers that cannot be charmed, and they will bite you,” declares the LORD.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit.
Psalm 64:3
…who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows,
Proverbs 18:21
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
James 3:6
The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Glossary

Book of Ecclesiastes Serpent

Topics

Fool: General Scriptures Concerning Serpent: The Charming of Serpents were often Enchanted or Fascinated Slander is Venomous Slander: Includes: Babbling Speaking: Evil

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