Ecclesiastes 10:8
King James VersionSource notes
“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
Context
5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, as an error proceedeth from the ruler:
6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom profitable to direct.
11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.