Parallel
Ecclesiastes 10:11
Westminster Leningrad Codex · Berean Standard Bible
אִם־ יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ הַנָּחָ֖שׁ בְּלוֹא־ לָ֑חַשׁ וְאֵ֣ין יִתְר֔וֹן לְבַ֖עַל הַלָּשֽׁוֹן׃
If the snake bites before it is charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.