Ecclesiastes 10:11
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 connects to 7 cross-references. Wisdom sayings in the style of Proverbs about foolishness in rulers, workers, and speakers: a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor as dead flies spoil the perfume maker's ointment. A fool's speech is laborious and he does not know the …
Other Translations
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
If a snake gives a bite before the word of power is said, then there is no longer any use in the word of power.
Cross References
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith …
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth …