Ecclesiastes 10:11

11 If a snake bites before it is charmed, the charmer receives no fee.

Ecclesiastes 10:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
ESV
11 If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage to the charmer.
NLT
11 If a snake bites before you charm it, what’s the use of being a snake charmer?
MSG
11 If the snake bites before it's been charmed, What's the point in then sending for the charmer?
CSB
11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, then there is no advantage for the charmer.

Ecclesiastes 10:11 In-Context

9 Whoever quarries stones may be injured by them; whoever splits logs may be endangered by them.
10 If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success.
11 If a snake bites before it is charmed, the charmer receives no fee.
12 Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.
13 At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Psalms 58:5; S Isaiah 3:3
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