“He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
The additional observation about consequences of dangerous actions—splitting wood may cause injury—extends the aphorism to ordinary labor. Even normal activities carry risk; the world is not safe. This verse suggests that human vulnerability inheres in the very attempt to work or move through the world.
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