Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
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- Prov 26:27 : 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
- Amos 5:19 : 19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
- Amos 9:3 : 3 And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and it shall bite them.
- Judg 9:5 : 5 And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: but Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
- Judg 9:53-57 : 53 And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and brake his skull. 54 Then he called hastily unto the young man his armorbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died. 55 And when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place. 56 Thus God requited the wickedness of Abimelech, which he did unto his father, in slaying his seventy brethren; 57 and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
- 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home, unto his city, and set his house in order, and hanged himself; and he died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.
- 2 Sam 18:15 : 15 And ten young men that bare Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
- Esth 7:10 : 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
- Ps 7:15-16 : 15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made. 16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
- Ps 9:15-16 : 15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken. 16 Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. {{Higgaion. Selah
Similar Verses (AI)
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9 Whoso heweth out stones shall be hurt therewith; [and] he that cleaveth wood is endangered thereby.
- Prov 26:27-282 verses83%
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
- Ps 7:15-162 verses80%
15 He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, And his violence shall come down upon his own pate.
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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.
- Job 18:7-104 verses77%
7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, And his own counsel shall cast him down.
8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, And he walketh upon the toils.
9 A gin shall take [him] by the heel, [And] a snare shall lay hold on him.
10 A noose is hid for him in the ground, And a trap for him in the way.
- Exod 21:33-342 verses76%
33 And if a man shall open a pit, or if a man shall dig a pit and not cover it, and an ox or an ass fall therein,
34 the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead [beast] shall be his.
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11 If the serpent bite before it is charmed, then is there no advantage in the charmer.
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19 As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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8 Let destruction come upon him unawares; And let his net that he hath hid catch himself: With destruction let him fall therein.
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15 The nations are sunk down in the pit that they made: In the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
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8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
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17 For, behold, I will send serpents, adders, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith Jehovah.
- Prov 10:9-102 verses71%
9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
- Ps 10:9-102 verses71%
9 He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.
10 He croucheth, he boweth down, And the helpless fall by his strong ones.
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32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, And stingeth like an adder.
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16 He shall suck the poison of asps: The viper's tongue shall slay him.
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15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
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15 And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
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20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking like servants upon the earth.
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5 Thorns [and] snares are in the way of the perverse: He that keepeth his soul shall be far from them.
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8 According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
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15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure.
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18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
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13 therefore this iniquity shall be to you as a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking cometh suddenly in an instant.
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1 He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
- Prov 26:17-182 verses69%
17 He that passeth by, [and] vexeth himself with strife belonging not to him, Is [like] one that taketh a dog by the ears.
18 As a madman who casteth firebrands, Arrows, and death,
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10 Let burning coals fall upon them: Let them be cast into the fire, Into deep pits, whence they shall not rise.
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40 Thou hast broken down all his hedges; Thou hast brought his strongholds to ruin.
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9 Woe to him that getteth an evil gain for his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the hand of evil!
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19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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23 Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.
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27 A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
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12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
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8 So they shall be made to stumble, their own tongue being against them: All that see them shall wag the head.
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17 Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
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27 He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.