Proverbs 26:27 “He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will hav…”

Proverbs 26:27

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.

World English Bible

Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

American Standard Version

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Geneva Bible 1599

He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall returne vnto him.

Darby Translation

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.

Young's Literal Translation

Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.

Bible in Basic English

He who makes a hole in the earth will himself go falling into it: and on him by whom a stone is rolled the stone will come back again.

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Cross references

“diggeth”

Proverbs 28:10 Psalm 9:15 Psalm 10:2 Ecclesiastes 10:8 Psalm 57:6 Esther 7:10

Proverbs 28:10 · BSB

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

Psalm 9:15 · BSB

The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden.

Psalm 10:2 · BSB

In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise.

Ecclesiastes 10:8 · BSB

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Psalm 57:6 · BSB

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

Esther 7:10 · BSB

So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

26Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.

Read Proverbs 26