Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
King James Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
Holman Bible
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.
International Standard Version
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.
A Conservative Version
He who digs a pit shall fall in it, and he who rolls a stone, it shall return upon him.
American Standard Version
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Amplified
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.
Darby Translation
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Julia Smith Translation
He digging a pit shall fall into it: and he rolling a stone it shall turn back upon him.
King James 2000
Whosoever digs a pit shall fall in it: and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will turn back to him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso diggeth up a pit, shall fall therein; and he that weltereth a stone, shall stumble upon it himself.
NET Bible
The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone -- it will come back on him.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
The Emphasized Bible
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return.
Webster
Whoever diggeth a pit shall fall into it: 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
Interlinear
Naphal
Galal
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
26 Though his hate is covered with deceit, his sin will be seen openly before the meeting of the people. 27 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. 28 A false tongue has hate for those who have clean hearts, and a smooth mouth is a cause of falling.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:10
Anyone causing the upright to go wandering in an evil way, will himself go down into the hole he has made; but the upright will have good things for their heritage.
Esther 7:10
So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.
Psalm 7:15-16
He has made a hole deep in the earth, and is falling into the hole which he has made
Psalm 9:15
The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.
Psalm 10:2
The evil-doer in his pride is cruel to the poor; let him be taken by the tricks of his invention.
Psalm 57:6
They have made ready a net for my steps; my soul is bent down; they have made a great hole before me, and have gone down into it themselves. (Selah.)
Ecclesiastes 10:8
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.