Ecclesiastes 10:8-10

Contemporary English Version

^8 (A) If you dig a pit,
    you might fall in;
if you break down a wall,
    a snake might bite you.^[a]
9 You could even get hurt
by chiseling a stone
    or chopping a log.
¹⁰ If you don't sharpen your ax,
    it will be harder to use;
if you are wise,
    you'll know what to do.^[b]