Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return.
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.
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.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 26:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Fools
26 Hatred may clothe itself with guile, his wickedness shall be disclosed in the convocation. 27 He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, shall fall, and, he that rolleth a stone, upon himself, shall it return. 28 A false tongue, hateth them who are crushed by it, and, a flattering mouth, worketh occasion of stumbling.
Cross References
Proverbs 28:10
He that misguideth the upright into a hurtful way! into his own pit, he himself, shall fall, but, men of integrity, shall inherit good.
Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, - and, the wrath of the king, was appeased.
Psalm 7:15-16
A pit, he cut out, and digged it, and then fell into the ditch he had made:
Psalm 9:15
The nations, have sunk, in the pit they had made, In the net which they had hidden, is caught their own foot.
Psalm 10:2
In the pride of the lawless one, he hotly pursueth the poor, let them be caught in the plots which they have devised!
Psalm 57:6
A net, did they fix for my steps, My soul was bowed down, - They digged before me a pit, They fell into the midst thereof! Selah.
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit, thereinto, may fall, - and, he that breaketh through a hedge, there may bite him a serpent.