Ecclesiastes 10:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

Complete Jewish Bible:

He who quarries stones may get hurt by them, he who chops wood puts himself in danger.

Berean Standard Bible:

The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.

American Standard Version:

Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Whoso removeth{H5265} stones{H68} shall be hurt{H6087} therewith; and he that cleaveth{H1234} wood{H6086} shall be endangered{H5533} thereby.

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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 10:9

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5265
    There are 140 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָסַע
    Transliteration: nâçaʻ
    Pronunciation: naw-sah'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney; cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.
  2. Strong's Number: H68
    There are 1276 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶבֶן
    Transliteration: ʼeben
    Pronunciation: eh'-ben
    Description: from the root of בָּנָה through the meaning to build; a stone; [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
  3. Strong's Number: H6087
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָצַב
    Transliteration: ʻâtsab
    Pronunciation: aw-tsab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. fabricate or fashion; hence (in a bad sense) to worry, pain or anger; displease, grieve, hurt, make, be sorry, vex, worship, wrest.
  4. Strong's Number: H1234
    There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּקַע
    Transliteration: bâqaʻ
    Pronunciation: baw-kah'
    Description: a primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open; make a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.
  5. Strong's Number: H6086
    There are 288 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֵץ
    Transliteration: ʻêts
    Pronunciation: ates
    Description: from עָצָה; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks); [phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
  6. Strong's Number: H5533
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָכַן
    Transliteration: çâkan
    Pronunciation: saw-kan'
    Description: probably a denominative from שַׂכִּין; properly, to cut, i.e. damage; also to grow (causatively, make) poor; endanger, impoverish.