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Ecclesiastes 10:11
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

11 If the snake bites before it is charmed,
    then there is no advantage in a charmer.[a]

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  1. 10:10–11 Ax…success…snake…charmer: possession of the proper skill (a form of “wisdom”) can ensure success, as in the case of a sharpened ax; but one must use it before it is too late (v. 11). Cf. Sir 12:13.
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