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Proverbs 26:27
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KJ21
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
ASV
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
AMP
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.
AMPC
Whoever digs a pit [for another man’s feet] shall fall into it himself, and he who rolls a stone [up a height to do mischief], it will return upon him.
BRG
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
CSB
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him.
CSBA
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone – it will come back on him.
CEB
Those who dig a pit will fall in it; those who roll a stone will have it turn back on them.
CJB
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
CEV
If you dig a pit, you will fall in; if you start a stone rolling, it will roll back on you.
DARBY
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
DRA
He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
ERV
Whoever digs a pit can fall into it. Whoever rolls a large stone can be crushed by it.
EASY
If a man digs a deep hole as a trap, he will fall into it himself. If a man pushes a stone to fall on someone, it will fall back on him.
EHV
The person who digs a pit will fall into it. The person who rolls away a stone—it will roll back over him.
ESV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
ESVUK
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on him who starts it rolling.
EXB
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will ·be crushed by it [L have it turn back on them].
GNV
He that diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return unto him.
GW
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
GNT
People who set traps for others get caught themselves. People who start landslides get crushed.
HCSB
The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him.
ICB
Whoever digs a deep trap for others will fall into it himself. Whoever tries to roll a boulder over others will be crushed by it.
ISV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone will come back on whoever starts it rolling.
JUB
¶ Whosoever digs a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
KJV
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
AKJV
Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
LSB
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will turn back on him.
LEB
He who digs a pit, in it he will fall, and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
TLB
The man who sets a trap for others will get caught in it himself. Roll a boulder down on someone, and it will roll back and crush you.
MSG
Malice backfires; spite boomerangs.
MEV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone, it will return upon him.
NOG
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
NABRE
Whoever digs a pit falls into it; and a stone comes back upon the one who rolls it.
NASB
One who digs a pit will fall into it, And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
NASB1995
He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
NCB
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and the stone comes back on the one who rolls it.
NCV
Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it. Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will be crushed by it.
NET
The one who digs a pit will fall into it; the one who rolls a stone—it will come back on him.
NIRV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it. If someone rolls a big stone, it will roll back on them.
NIV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
NIVUK
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it; if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.
NKJV
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
NLV
He who digs a deep hole will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it return upon him.
NLT
If you set a trap for others, you will get caught in it yourself. If you roll a boulder down on others, it will crush you instead.
NRSVA
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
NRSVACE
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
NRSVCE
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
NRSVUE
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back on the one who starts it rolling.
OJB
He who diggeth a shachat (pit) shall fall therein, and he that rolleth an even (stone), it will roll back upon him.
RGT
He who digs a pit shall fall therein. And he who rolls a stone shall have it roll back on him.
RSV
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
RSVCE
He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a stone will come back upon him who starts it rolling.
TLV
Whoever digs a pit will fall in it, and whoever rolls a stone—it will come back upon him.
VOICE
The one who digs a trap for another will fall into it, and the one who starts rolling a stone will have it roll back over him.
WEB
Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
WYC
He that delveth a ditch, shall fall into it; and if a man walloweth a stone, it shall turn again (on)to him.
YLT
Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
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