Whoever removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that splits wood shall be endangered thereby.
Whoever removes stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that splits wood shall be endangered thereby.
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
He who gets out stones from the earth will be damaged by them, and in the cutting of wood there is danger.
Whoever removeth stones shall be hurt by them; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered by it.
Whoever carves out stones may be injured by them. Whoever splits wood may be endangered thereby.
Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
Whoso removeth stones - This verse teaches care and caution. Whoever pulls down an old building is likely to be hurt by the stones; and in cleaving wood many accidents occur for want of sufficient caution.
Be endangered - Rather: "cut himself."
10:9 Whoso removeth - Stones too heavy for them: who rashly attempts things too high and hard for them.