9 The one who quarries stones may be injured by them, and he who splits logs endangers himself. 10 If the axe is dull and the blade unsharpened, more strength must be exerted, but skill produces success. 11 If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.
Ecclesiastes 10:9–11
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Proverbs 26:26–28
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. 27 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. 28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Sirach 27:24–26
24 I have hated many things, but nothing like him. The Lord will hate him. (WEB) 25 One who casts a stone straight up casts it on his own head. A deceitful blow opens wounds. (WEB) 26 He who digs a pit will fall into it. He who sets a snare will be caught in it. (WEB)
Proverbs 10:3–5
3 The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked. 4 Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. 5 He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
2 Enoch 60:1–3
1 HE who works the killing of a man's soul, kills his own soul, and kills his own body, and there is no cure for him for all time. (2EN) 2 He who puts a man in any snare, shall stick in it himself, and there is no cure for him for all time. (2EN) 3 He who puts a man in any vesse… (2EN)
Proverbs 14:22–24
22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness. 23 There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty. 24 The crown of the wise is their wealth, but the effort of fools is folly.
Sirach 21:2–4
2 Flee from sin as from the face of a snake; for if you go near, it will bite you. Its teeth are like lion’s teeth, slaying people’s souls. (WEB) 3 All iniquity is as a two-edged sword. Its stroke has no healing. (WEB) 4 Terror and violence will waste away riches. So the house o… (WEB)
Proverbs 20:3–5
3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel. 4 The slacker does not plow in season; at harvest time he looks, but nothing is there. 5 The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
Proverbs 18:5–7
5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. 6 A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. 7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
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