Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself; and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

New American Standard Bible

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

King James Version

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

Holman Bible

The one who digs a pit may fall into it,
and the one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

International Standard Version

Whoever digs a pit may fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall may suffer a snake bite.

A Conservative Version

He who digs a pit shall fall into it, and he who breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

American Standard Version

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

Amplified

He who digs a pit [for others] may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a [stone] wall.

Bible in Basic English

He who makes a hole for others will himself go into it, and for him who makes a hole through a wall the bite of a snake will be a punishment.

Darby Translation

He that diggeth a pit falleth into it; and whoso breaketh down a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

Julia Smith Translation

He digging a ditch shall fall into it; he breaking down a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

King James 2000

He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and whosoever breaks through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever breaks through a wall, a snake will bite him.

Modern King James verseion

He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks a hedge, a snake shall bite him.

NET Bible

One who digs a pit may fall into it, and one who breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

New Heart English Bible

He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a serpent.

The Emphasized Bible

He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, - and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.

Webster

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaketh a hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

World English Bible

He who digs a pit may fall into it; and whoever breaks through a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חפר 
Chaphar 
Usage: 22

a pit
גּוּמּץ 
Guwmmats 
pit
Usage: 1

an hedge
גּדר 
Gader 
Usage: 12

נחשׁ 
Nachash 
Usage: 31

נשׁך 
Nashak 
Usage: 16

References

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Verse Info

Context Readings

Accidents Happen'Even To Professionals

7 I see servants ride upon horses, and princes going upon their feet as it were servants. 8 But he that diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein himself; and whoso breaketh down the hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9 Whoso removeth stones shall have travail withal; and he that heweth wood, shall be hurt therewith.

Cross References

Amos 5:19

Yea, like as when a man runneth from a lion, and a bear meeteth with him; or when he cometh into the house, and leaneth his hand upon the wall, a serpent biteth him.

Proverbs 26:27

Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself.

Judges 9:5

And they went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew all his brethren, the sons of Jerubbaal, even seventy persons upon one stone. Notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal escaped, for he hid himself.

Judges 9:53-57

But a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon his head and all to break his brainpan.

2 Samuel 17:23

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass and arose and gat him home to his own house and to his own city, and put his household in order and hanged himself and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

2 Samuel 18:15

And ten servants that bare Joab's weapons, turned and smote Absalom and slew him.

Esther 7:10

So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had made for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Psalm 7:15-16

He hath graven and dug up a pit, and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for others.

Psalm 9:15-16

The Heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the same net which they hid privily, is their own foot taken.

Amos 9:3

Though they hide themselves upon the top of Carmel, yet shall I seek them out, and bring them from thence. Though they creep down from my sight into the deep of the sea, I shall command the serpent, even there to bite them.

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