Ecclesiastes 10:11

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment,.... See Jer 8:17. Or rather, "without a whisper" (t); without hissing, or any noise, giving no warning at all: so the Vulgate Latin version renders…

Rather: “If a serpent without enchantment (i. e., not being enchanted) bites, then there is no advantage to the charmer”: i. e., if the charmer is unwisely slack in exercising his craft, he will be…

The scope of these verses is to keep subjects loyal and dutiful to the government. In Solomon's reign the people were very rich, and lived in prosperity, which perhaps made them proud and petulant,…

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment Literally, If the serpent will bite without enchantment, i.e.in the absence of skill to charm it. It is hardly necessary to dwell at length on a topic…