Ecclesiastes 10:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:8 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:8 — KJV
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
— Ecclesiastes 10:8 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:8 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 10:8
“Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:8: diggeth, pit, fall
“Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:8: pit, fall, into
“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 10:8: fall, serpent, bite
“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom. overthrown: Heb. fallen”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:8: pit, fall, whoso
“He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:8: pit, fall, into
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