Ecclesiastes 10:11
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.”
לַחַשׁ
properly, a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet
נָשַׁךְ
it will bite
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נָשַׁךְ
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
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יִתְרוֹן
is profit
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יִתְרוֹן
preeminence, gain
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