Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
General references
Bible References
That
Judges 9:5
He went to his father's house at Ophrah, and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, on one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
2 Samuel 17:23
When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey, and arose, and went home, to his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the tomb of his father.
2 Samuel 18:15
Ten young men who bore Joab's armor surrounded and struck Absalom, and killed him.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
Psalm 7:15
He has dug a hole, and has fallen into the pit which he made.
Psalm 9:15
The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made. In the net which they hid, their own foot is taken.
Proverbs 26:27
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
A serpent
Amos 5:19
As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; Or he went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a snake bit him.
Amos 9:3
Though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out there; and though they be hidden from my sight in the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent, and it will bite them.
General references
Exodus 21:33
"If a man opens a pit, or if a man digs a pit and doesn't cover it, and a bull or a donkey falls into it,