Ecclesiastes 10:8
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it,.... This and the three following clauses are proverbial expressions, teaching…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ecclesiastes 10:8-10
The figures seem to be taken from the work of building up and pulling down houses. In their general application, they…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ecclesiastes 10:4-11
The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. In Solomon's reign the people were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it It is scarcely a profitable task to endeavour to trace a very close connexion…
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