Wisdom and Folly

Ecclesiastes 10:9

In 11 translations

BSB: The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself.
KJV: Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
WEB: Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered by it.
ASV: Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
LSV: Whoever is removing stones is grieved by them, || Whoever is cleaving trees endangered by them.
YLT: Whoso is removing stones is grieved by them, Whoso is cleaving trees endangered by them.
DBY: Whoso removeth stones is hurt therewith; he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
DRC: He that removeth stones, shall be hurt by them: and he that cutteth trees, shall be wounded by them.
GNV: He that remooueth stones, shall hurt himselfe thereby, and hee that cutteth wood, shall be in danger thereby.
JPS: Whoso quarrieth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
LXXE: He that removes stones shall be troubled thereby; he that cleaves wood shall be endangered thereby.

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

WLC: מַסִּ֣יעַ אֲבָנִ֔ים יֵעָצֵ֖ב בָּהֶ֑ם בּוֹקֵ֥עַ עֵצִ֖ים יִסָּ֥כֶן בָּֽם׃
LXX-Br: Ἐξαίρων λίθους, διαπονηθήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς· σχίζων ξύλα, κινδυνεύσει ἐν αὐτοῖς.

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).