Ecclesiastes 10:8-10

Evangelical Heritage Version

⁸ A person who digs a pit might fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall might be bitten by a snake.

⁹ A person who quarries stones may be hurt by them. Someone who splits logs may be endangered by them.

¹⁰ If the ax is dull and no one sharpens its edge, the person chopping must apply more strength, but an advantage of wisdom is that it gives success.