Ecclesiastes 10:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:11 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 — KJV
“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better. a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue”
— Ecclesiastes 10:11 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:11 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 10:11
“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward. an adder: Heb. an arrow-snake”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:11: serpent, bite, heb
“Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. Accuse...: Heb. Hurt not with thy tongue”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:11: heb, master, tongue
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:11: surely, heb
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:11: serpent, heb
“And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:11: surely, serpent
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