Proverbs 26:27
What does Proverbs 26:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 26:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And the roller of a stone, to him it turneth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that diggeth a pit, shall fall into it: and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return to him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; and he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 7:15
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Proverbs 28:10
Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, He shall fall himself into his own pit; But the perfect shall inherit good.
- Psalms 10:2
In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
- Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah
- Psalms 9:15
The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
- Esther 7:10
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
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