Ecclesiastes 10:11
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
— Ecclesiastes 10:11, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
If the snake bites before it is charmed, then is there no profit for the charmer's tongue.
American Standard Version (ASV)
If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.