SIL Translator’s Notes on Ecclesiastes 10:8

10:8a He who digs a pit may fall into it,

Anyone who digs a pit might fall into it. (New International Reader’s Version)
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If you dig a deep hole, you might fall into it. (EEB)

10:8b and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

And whoever breaks down a wall might be bitten by a ⌊poisonous⌋ snake ⌊that is hiding in it⌋ .
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If you knock down a wall, a snake might bite you. (EEB)

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