Ecclesiastes 10:9

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Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.

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In other translations

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.

Hebrew words

מַסִּיעַmasia'[one who] quarriesH5265אֲבָנִים'avanimstonesH68יֵעָצֵבye'atzevhe will be hurtH6087בָּהֶםbahemby <the> themבּוֹקֵעַbokea'[one who] cleavesH1234עֵצִים'etzimwood<s>H6086יִסָּכֶןyisakhenhe will be endangeredH5533בָּם׃bamby <the> them

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