Ecclesiastes 10:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

Young's Literal Translation
If the serpent biteth without enchantment, Then there is no advantage to a master of the tongue.

King James Bible
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Hebrew
If
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

the snake
הַנָּחָ֖שׁ (han·nā·ḥāš)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5175: A serpent

bites
יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ (yiš·šōḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury

before
בְּלוֹא־ (bə·lō·w-)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

it is charmed,
לָ֑חַשׁ (lā·ḥaš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3908: A whisper, a private prayer, an incantation, an amulet

there is no
וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

profit
יִתְר֔וֹן (yiṯ·rō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3504: Preeminence, gain

for the charmer.
לְבַ֖עַל (lə·ḇa·‘al)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1167: A master, a husband, owner

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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