Ecclesiastes 10:11
King James Version (KJV)
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
World English Bible (WEB)
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 Cross References
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.