Ecclesiastes 10:8-10

New International Reader's Version

⁸ Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it.
    Anyone who breaks through a wall might be bitten by a snake.
⁹ Anyone who removes stones from rock pits might get hurt.
    Anyone who cuts logs might get wounded.

¹⁰ Suppose the blade of an ax is dull.
    And its edge hasn’t been sharpened.
Then more effort is needed to use it.
    But skill will bring success.