Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 10:11
<< Ecclesiastes 10:10 Ecclesiastes 10:12 >> American Standard Version
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.Amplified® Bible
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, then it is no use to call a charmer [and the slanderer is no better than the uncharmed snake].Contemporary English Version
The power to charm a snake does you no good if it bites you anyway.Darby English Version
If the serpent bite before enchantment, then the charmer hath no advantage.Good News Bible
Knowing how to charm a snake is of no use if you let the snake bite first.King James Version
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.New American Standard Bible
If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.New International Version
If a snake bites before it is charmed,
there is no profit for the charmer.New King James Version
A serpent may bite when it is not charmed;
The babbler is no different.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
If the serpent bites before someone charms it, no profit exists for the charmer.Revised Standard Version
If the serpent bites before it is charmed, there is no advantage in a charmer.Young's Literal Translation
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.
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