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If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone [up a hill to do mischief], it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone — it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you dig a pit, you will fall in; if you start a stone rolling, it will roll back on you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone--it will come back on him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever is digging a pit falls into it, "" And the roller of a stone, it turns to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He digging a pit shall fall into it: and he rolling a stone it shall turn back upon him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. And whoever rolls a stone, it will roll back to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon the one who rolls it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that digs a ditch will fall into it, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that digs a pit for his neighbour shall fall into it: and he that rolls a stone, rolls it upon himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/26-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=5463" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/26.htm">Similitudes and Instructions</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3738.htm" title="3738: kō·re·hō·ša- (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To dig, to plot, to bore, open. A primitive root; properly, to dig; figuratively, to plot; generally, to bore or open.">He who digs</a> <a href="/hebrew/7845.htm" title="7845: ḥaṯ (N-fs) -- A pit. From shuwach; a pit; figuratively, destruction.">a pit</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pōl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">into it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1556.htm" title="1556: wə·ḡō·lêl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To roll, roll away. A primitive root; to roll.">and he who rolls</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’e·ḇen (N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">a stone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: tā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">will have it roll back</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">on him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a></span><br />He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making. / His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a></span><br />He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-2.htm">Matthew 7:2</a></span><br />For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15-16</a></span><br />The nations have fallen into a pit of their making; their feet are caught in the net they have hidden. / The LORD is known by the justice He brings; the wicked are ensnared by the work of their hands. Higgaion Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/obadiah/1-15.htm">Obadiah 1:15</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-8.htm">Psalm 35:8</a></span><br />May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Psalm 57:6</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-10.htm">Psalm 141:10</a></span><br />Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a></span><br />So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8</a></span><br />As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-52.htm">Matthew 26:52</a></span><br />“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a></span><br />Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1</a></span><br />You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-18.htm">1 Samuel 28:18-19</a></span><br />Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today. / Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Whoever digs a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolls a stone, it will return on him.</p><p class="hdg">diggeth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Proverbs 28:10</a></b></br> Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good <i>things</i> in possession.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/7-10.htm">Esther 7:10</a></b></br> So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15,16</a></b></br> He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch <i>which</i> he made… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Digging</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Digs</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-23.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-17.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-26.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-3.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-21.htm">Roller</a> <a href="/psalms/107-27.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/ezra/6-1.htm">Rolls</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-8.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-14.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-14.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Diggeth</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Digging</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Digs</a> <a href="/proverbs/30-4.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-14.htm">Falleth</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Hole</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-13.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/28-10.htm">Pit</a> <a href="/isaiah/8-1.htm">Roll</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-28.htm">Roller</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-18.htm">Rolling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Rolls</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-3.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-21.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-22.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-1.htm">observations about fools</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-13.htm">about sluggards</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/26-17.htm">and about contentious busybodies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He who digs a pit will fall into it</b><br>This phrase reflects the principle of retributive justice, a common theme in biblical wisdom literature. The imagery of digging a pit is often associated with setting a trap or planning harm against others. In ancient times, pits were used to capture animals or enemies, making this a vivid metaphor for deceitful schemes. The idea that the schemer falls into their own trap is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/7-15.htm">Psalm 7:15-16</a> and <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a>, emphasizing the moral order where evil intentions ultimately backfire. This concept is also seen in the story of Haman in the Book of Esther, where he is hanged on the gallows he prepared for Mordecai, illustrating the divine justice that ensures the wicked face the consequences of their actions.<p><b>and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him</b><br>The act of rolling a stone suggests an effort to harm or crush another, possibly referring to the practice of using stones as weapons or barriers. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, stones were significant in construction and warfare, symbolizing strength and permanence. The reversal of the stone's direction signifies the futility and danger of malicious intentions. This imagery is consistent with the biblical theme that those who plot evil will ultimately be undone by their own devices, as seen in <a href="/psalms/9-15.htm">Psalm 9:15-16</a>. The principle is also reflected in the teachings of Jesus, who warned against judging others lest one be judged (<a href="/matthew/7.htm">Matthew 7:1-2</a>), highlighting the broader biblical message of sowing and reaping. This phrase serves as a caution against engaging in harmful actions, reminding believers of the inevitable divine justice that governs human affairs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often provide practical insights into human behavior and divine justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical context of Proverbs is ancient Israel, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_literature.htm">Wisdom Literature</a></b><br>Proverbs is part of the wisdom literature in the Bible, which includes books like Job and Ecclesiastes, focusing on practical and philosophical aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_retribution.htm">The Principle of Retribution</a></b><br>The verse underscores a biblical principle that evil actions often lead to self-destruction. It serves as a warning against plotting harm against others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice ensures that those who engage in deceitful or harmful actions will face consequences. This reflects the moral order established by God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/self-reflection_and_integrity.htm">Self-Reflection and Integrity</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to examine their motives and actions, ensuring they align with God's righteousness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sinful actions have natural consequences. This verse reminds us that our actions can backfire, leading to our downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_to_trust_in_god.htm">Encouragement to Trust in God</a></b><br>Trusting in God's justice allows believers to refrain from seeking revenge, knowing that God will address wrongs in His time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_god_in_esther.htm">Where is God's presence in the Book of Esther?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_sam_31_4-5_and_2_sam_1_10_differ.htm">How can 1 Samuel 31:4–5 claim Saul died by falling on his own sword if 2 Samuel 1:10 says an Amalekite killed him? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_7_14-16_literal_or_moral.htm">Psalm 7:14-16 suggests evildoers fall prey to their own schemes; is this a literal reality or a moral notion unsupported by empirical evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sheol_and_abaddon_align_today.htm">Proverbs 15:11: How do ancient concepts of Sheol and Abaddon align with modern historical or archaeological findings on the afterlife?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein,--</span>A simile taken from hunters making pits as traps for wild animals. The same doctrine of retribution being brought upon the sinner's head by God the righteous Judge is taught in <a href="/psalms/7-11.htm" title="God judges the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.">Psalm 7:11</a>, <span class= "ital">sqq.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein.</span> This thought is found often elsewhere; <span class="accented">e.g.</span>, <a href="/psalms/7-16.htm">Psalm 7:16</a>; <a href="/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a>; <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-8.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:8</a>; Ecclus. 27:25, 26. The pit is such a one as was made to catch wild animals; the maker is supposed to approach incautiously one of these traps, and to tall into it. <span class="cmt_word">And he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.</span> This does not refer to throwing stones into the air, which fall upon the head of the thrower, but to rolling stones up a height in order to hurl them down upon the enemy (comp. <a href="/judges/9-53.htm">Judges 9:53</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/11-21.htm">2 Samuel 11:21</a>). Of such retributive justice we have numerous examples;<span class="accented">e.g.</span>, Haman hung on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai (<a href="/esther/7-9.htm">Esther 7:9</a>, etc.). So the old story tells how Perillus, the inventor of the brazen bull in which prisoners were to be burned alive, was himself made to prove the efficacy of his own invention by the tyrant Phalaris; as Ovid says <p><span class="foreign">"Et Phalaris tauro violenti membra Perilli<br />Torruit; infelix imbuit auctor opus."</span><br />(<span class="note_acc">Art. Amat.,' 1:653.</span>) So we have, "Damnosus aliis, damnosus est sibi;" <span class="greek">Ἡ δὲ βουλὴ τῷ βουλεύσαντι κακίστη</span>. St. Chrysostom speaks of the blindness of malice: "Let us not plot against others, lest we injure ourselves. When we supplant the reputation of others, let us consider that we injure ourselves, it is against ourselves that we plot. For perchance with men we do him harm, if we have power, but ourselves in the sight of God, by provoking him against us. Let us not, then, injure ourselves. For as we injure ourselves when we injure our neighbours, so by benefiting them we benefit ourselves" ('Hom. 14, in Phil.,' Oxford transl.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/26-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He who digs</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּֽרֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(kō·re·hō·ša-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3738.htm">Strong's 3738: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dig, to plot, to bore, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a pit</span><br /><span class="heb">שַּׁ֭חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7845.htm">Strong's 7845: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pit, destruction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall into it,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and whoever rolls</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגֹ֥לֵ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡō·lêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1556.htm">Strong's 1556: </a> </span><span class="str2">To roll, roll away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a stone,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֝בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it will come back</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּשֽׁוּב׃</span> <span class="translit">(tā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on him.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/26-27.htm">Proverbs 26:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/26-27.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 26:27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into (Prov. 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