ecclesiastes 10:9 Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

ecclesiastes 10:9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.

9. removeth stones--namely, of an ancient building [WEISS]. His neighbor's landmarks [HOLDEN]. Cuts out from the quarry [MAURER].
endangered--by the splinters, or by the head of the hatchet, flying back on himself. Pithy aphorisms are common in the East. The sense is: Violations of true wisdom recoil on the perpetrators.

ecclesiastes 10:9 He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.

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